The play of research: What Creative Writing has to teach the academy

Drawing on ideas and debates about the nature of play from neuroscience, animal studies, psychoanalysis, ludology and anthropology, this paper argues for the crucial role of play in improving our ability to create, innovate and contribute to the production of new knowledge and understanding. I consi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Loon, Julienne
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Association of Writing Programs 2014
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Online Access:http://www.textjournal.com.au/april14/vanloon.htm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22845