TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Set this house on fire: the self-analysis of Raymond Carver
JO  - Psychoanalytic quarterly
A1  - Tutter, Adele
SP  - 915
EP  - 959
VL  - 80
IS  - 4
N2  - The convergence of features of Raymond Carver's short-story oeuvre and of psychoanalytic methodology suggests that Carver's writing served as the fulcrum and focus of a self-analytic experience. Within this model, his stories function as container and mirror of myriad aspects of the writer's self. Tracing the developmental arc of the contextual meanings of one motif--fire--through six stories and their ur-texts demonstrates gains comparable to certain analytic goals, including enhanced integration, accountability, and self-awareness. Over time, Carver's narratives of rage, impotence, and despair give way to a new story: of mourning, forgiveness, and the rekindling of hope.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2828
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -