Edith Nesbit's contemporary fairy tales: The influence of childhood experiences on artistic manifestation

dc.contributor.authorKincal, Fulya
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:50:29Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:50:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis research conducts a comprehensive examination of the influence exerted by early life experiences on an author's literary corpus, with a particular emphasis on Edith Nesbit (1858-1924), the author of children’s novel, and her incorporation of childhood memories to enrich the contemporary fairy tale genre. Utilizing Melanie Klein’s (1882-1960) theoretical framework, a renowned Austrian-British psychoanalyst, the investigation endeavours to deliver an exhaustive analysis of Nesbit's artistic persona. Nesbit's children's narratives, as modern fairy tales, embody an internal realm of unconscious reverie akin to Klein's concept of phantasy. Central to Nesbit's tales are young protagonists who confront challenges associated with separation from caregivers, the establishment of identity, reality appraisal, body image maturation, and object relations. Edith Nesbit's harrowing childhood experiences shaped her into the imaginative author she ultimately became. By delving into the realm of fantasy and creativity, Nesbit achieved a sense of completeness and resilience, allowing her to overcome her feelings of loss and vulnerability. This research aims to shed light on the complex link between a writer's formative years and their creative expressions by examining the remnants of Nesbit's early life experiences. Furthermore, by emphasizing Edith Nesbit's ability to transform her experiences into her artistic body of work, this study also demonstrates the power of artistic expression as a means of self-exploration and healing.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.29000/rumelide.1316375
dc.identifier.endpage1198en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-7782
dc.identifier.issn2148-9599
dc.identifier.issue34en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1179en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1186215en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.1316375
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1186215
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/13018
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofRumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.titleEdith Nesbit's contemporary fairy tales: The influence of childhood experiences on artistic manifestationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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