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

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

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