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Lunacy and creativity have long been thought to be bedfellows, a mind touched with genius is likely also to be touched by fire - but how far is this actually true? In this collection of essays distinguished psychiatrist Anthony Storr considers the case histories of figures such as Newton, Kafka and of course Churchill. His writing style is fluid and engaging and he effortlessly knits together examples from literature, history, folklore and his own medical experience to present a very plausible explanation - that creativity is often a means of controlling terrors of the mind, a safety valve that has mixed success in taming an unquiet spirit. (Kirkus UK)
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A collection of essays from one of England's distinguished psychiatrists. Its theme is creativity. What internal dynamic forces artists, scientists and politicians to devote so much time and energy to creative invention? It examines the impulses which drove such figures as Churchill and Newton.
Lunacy and creativity have long been thought to be bedfellows, a mind touched with genius is likely also to be touched by fire - but how far is this actually true? In this collection of essays distinguished psychiatrist Anthony Storr considers the case histories of figures such as Newton, Kafka and of course Churchill. His writing style is fluid and engaging and he effortlessly knits together examples from literature, history, folklore and his own medical experience to present a very plausible explanation - that creativity is often a means of controlling terrors of the mind, a safety valve that has mixed success in taming an unquiet spirit. (Kirkus UK)
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A collection of essays from one of England's distinguished psychiatrists. Its theme is creativity. What internal dynamic forces artists, scientists and politicians to devote so much time and energy to creative invention? It examines the impulses which drove such figures as Churchill and Newton.
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