Mentalization and Literary Form

This book examines the ways in which literary form facilitates mentalization and our ability to be aware of our own and others’ mental states, showing how we can use this awareness to make sense of our experiences and interactions.

Elisa Galgut is a poet and philosopher who teaches in the Philosophy Department at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her work focuses on the areas of the philosophy of psychoanalysis, and literary aesthetics.