Routledge Bringing Up War-Babies - Women's Writing & Psychoanalysis

Bringing Up War-Babies explores the unsettling figure of the wartime child during the mid-twentieth century. This Routledge publication uses biographical, literary, and historical materials to map the unexpected connections between women's writing and early psychoanalysis. Spanning the years of the Second World War and the decades surrounding it, the text examines how the war acted as a disruptive force for those living through the era. This volume provides a unique perspective by analyzing a variety of texts, ranging from children's adventure fiction to works written for adult audiences. By noting previously unrecognized similarities across these genres, the book offers a deep look into how wartime experiences shaped literary expression and psychological thought in the mid-century period.