"Psychoanalytic literary criticism is literary criticism or literary theory that, in method, concept, or form, is influenced by the tradition of psychoanalysis begun by Sigmund Freud."
A critical approach that analyzes artwork in terms of the unconscious desires and conflicts of the artist and viewer.
"Psychoanalytic reading has been practiced since the early development of psychoanalysis itself."
"Psychoanalytic reading... has developed into a heterogeneous interpretive tradition."
"Psychoanalytic literary criticism does not constitute a unified field."
"All variants endorse, at least to a certain degree, the idea that literature... is fundamentally entwined with the psyche."
"Psychoanalytic criticism views artists, including authors, as neurotic."
"An artist escapes many of the outward manifestations and end results of neurosis by finding in the act of creating his or her art..."
"...a pathway back to sanity and wholeness."
"...the tradition of psychoanalysis begun by Sigmund Freud."
"The goal of psychoanalytic literary criticism is to uncover the unconscious desires, conflicts, and motivations of characters and authors within a literary work."
"...fundamentally entwined with the psyche."
"Yes, an artist escapes many of the outward manifestations and end results of neurosis by finding in the act of creating his or her art..."
"Psychoanalytic literary criticism believes that literature is fundamentally entwined with the psyche."
"No, psychoanalytic literary criticism does not constitute a unified field, as there are multiple interpretations and approaches within this tradition."
"Psychoanalytic literary criticism sees the act of creating art as a pathway back to sanity and wholeness."
"Psychoanalytic literary criticism is influenced by the tradition of psychoanalysis begun by Sigmund Freud."
"Psychoanalytic literary criticism characterizes artists, including authors, as neurotic."
"No, psychoanalytic literary criticism also views characters within a literary work as subjects for analysis."
"Psychoanalytic literary criticism has been categorized as a heterogeneous interpretive tradition."
"The goal of psychoanalytic literary criticism is to uncover the unconscious desires, conflicts, and motivations of characters and authors within a literary work."