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A poem and a dream.

Eugene Mahon1

  • 1Ejmahon@aol.com

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|February 14, 2007
PubMed
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This study explores "poem work," comparing it to psychoanalytic "dream work." It analyzes a poet

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Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Literary Studies
  • Psychology of Creativity

Background:

  • A unique case study involved a journalist whose dream directly inspired a poem within hours.
  • The analysand provided extensive free associations to both the dream and the poem.
  • This proximity allowed for an examination of aesthetic creation in its nascent stages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and explore the concept of "poem work" in psychoanalytic terms.
  • To compare and contrast "poem work" with the established concept of "dream work."
  • To investigate the formal, constitutive elements of poetry through this psychoanalytic lens.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of a single subject's dream and subsequent poem.
  • Application of psychoanalytic principles, including free association.

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  • Comparative analysis between dream work and the proposed poem work.

    • Main Results:

    • The study facilitates a novel comparison between the unconscious processes underlying dream formation and poetic creation.
    • It highlights the potential for analyzing aesthetic products as direct psychic outputs.
    • The concept of "poem work" offers a new framework for understanding the genesis of poetry.

    Conclusions:

    • The paper posits "poem work" as a parallel to "dream work," offering insights into the unconscious origins of poetry.
    • This framework allows for the exploration of poetry's formal elements through a psychoanalytic perspective.
    • Further research is needed to address complex questions regarding the constitutive elements of poetic form.