The Outsider by Colin Wilson

The Outsider by Colin Wilson

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Summary

This work rationalizes the psychological dislocation so characteristic of western creative thinking into a coherent theory of alienation, and defines those afflicted by it as a type: "the outsider". Through the works and lives of various artists, the psyche of "the outsider" is explored.

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The Outsider by Colin Wilson

First published over 30 years ago, this book rationalizes the psychological dislocation so characteristic of western creative thinking into a coherent theory of alienation, and defines those afflicted by it as a type: "the outsider". Through the works and lives of various artists - including Kafka, Camus, Hemingway, Hesse, Lawrence, Van Gogh, Shaw, Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky - the psyche of "the outsider" is explored.
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ISBN 13 9780575400054
ISBN 10 0575400056
Title The Outsider
Author Colin Wilson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1997-02-20
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.