(1989). Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 58:283-285 Review by: J. Alexis Burland This book contains twenty-three articles on a wide range of topics by D. W. Winnicott, twelve that have never been printed before and eleven that were printed in books and journals no longer readily available. As usual for a Winnicott collection, these papers are addressed to diverse audiences, many of them outside the psychoanalytic community, including the Oxford University Scientific Society, the Progressive League, the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, the Borstal Assistant Governor's Conference, and the doctors and nurses in St. Luke's Church; several are radio addresses to the general public. Winnicott is an "acquired taste," and the nature of the audiences he so often addresses and the distinctive, largely nontechnical language he employs only further limit his psychoanalytic audience. That is unfortunate, as there is much enlightenment in this slim volume and much to enjoy. Many have complained that Winnicott himself never attempted to pull together his thinking [This is a summary or excerpt from the full text of the book or article. The full text of the document is available to subscribers.] |
