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"In A Therapeutic Approach to Teaching Poetry, the journey from theory to text in both literary criticism and psychology has been gracefully extended to personal and social development. As an educator and therapist, I have found that whether the poetic is experienced in the classroom or clinic, whether it is written or read alone or with others, it can serve in growth and healing capacities. Todd O. Williams, in this scholarly and practical book, is in effect making a compelling offer to writers, educators, therapists, and others to continue a dialogue to advance the common ground in literary, therapeutic, educational, and community-building studies." - Nicholas Mazza, Dean and professor, College of Social Work, Florida State University; author of Poetry Therapy: Theory and Practice
"Drawing on the work of Freud, Klein, Lacan, Kristeva, cognitive psychoanalysis, neuropsychoanalysis, and poetry therapy, Williams offers a theoretically sophisticated and classroom-tested strategy for teaching poetry in a way that promotes cognitive and emotional developments that contribute both to students' greater personal well-being and to social justice. This is a brilliant and ground-breaking book that will be indispensable to anyone who cares about the personal or social benefits of reading and studying poetry." - Mark Bracher, Kent State University; author of Radical Pedagogy: Identity, Generativity, and Social Transformation
"This is a valuable book for teachers who want their practice to be truly useful to students. The argument is eminently practical, and the writing is lucid, well-organized, and conceptually shrewd." - Marshall Alcorn, George Washington University; author of Changing the Subject in English Class: Discourse and the Constructions of Desire
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Book Title: A Therapeutic Approach to Teaching Poetry
Book Subtitle: Individual Development, Psychology, and Social Reparation
Authors: Todd O. Williams
Series Title: Education, Psychoanalysis, and Social Transformation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137102034
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Education Collection, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Todd O. Williams 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-34040-4Published: 31 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-34298-3Published: 31 May 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-10203-4Published: 18 June 2012
Series ISSN: 2945-7599
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7602
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 172
Topics: Teaching and Teacher Education, Philosophy of Education, Poetry and Poetics, Educational Psychology, Educational Philosophy