Temporality in W. H. Auden’s The Age of Anxiety: A Philosophical and Psychoanalytic Investigation

Below is an outline for your literature review on “Temporality in W. H. Auden’s The Age of Anxiety: A Philosophical and Psychoanalytic Investigation,” along with references that can serve as a starting point for your review:

 Introduction

• Brief overview of W. H. Auden’s The Age of Anxiety
• Statement of the research problem: Temporality and its exploration in Auden’s work
• Purpose of the literature review
• Outline of the review’s structure

II. Understanding Temporality in Literature

• Definition of temporality in literary studies
• Historical perspectives on temporality in literature
• Theoretical frameworks for analyzing temporality in literary works

III. Philosophical Perspectives on Time

• Overview of philosophical theories of time (e.g., Newtonian time, Bergsonian duration, Heideggerian temporality)
• Relevance of philosophical concepts of time to literary analysis
• Key philosophical works influencing interpretations of time in literature

IV. Psychoanalytic Approaches to Time

• Freudian and Jungian concepts of time and memory
• Time and trauma in psychoanalytic theory
• Julia Kristeva’s theories of temporality, intertextuality, and the semiotic
• Application of psychoanalytic theories to literary analysis of temporality

V. W. H. Auden’s The Age of Anxiety

• Synopsis and key themes of The Age of Anxiety
• Analysis of temporality within Auden’s work
• Previous scholarly interpretations of time and temporality in Auden’s poetry

VI. Interdisciplinary Analysis: Temporality, Philosophy, and Psychoanalysis in Auden’s Work

• Comparative analysis of philosophical, psychoanalytic, and Kristevan perspectives on temporality in The Age of Anxiety
• Exploration of how Auden engages with or challenges these concepts
• Synthesis of findings and identification of research gaps

VII. Conclusion

• Summary of key findings from the literature review
• Contributions to understanding temporality in Auden’s work from various theoretical viewpoints
• Recommendations for future research directions

References:

1. Auden, W. H. (Year of Publication). The Age of Anxiety. Publisher.

2. Bergson, H. (Year of Publication). Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of Consciousness. Publisher.

3. Freud, S. (Year of Publication). Beyond the Pleasure Principle. Publisher.

4. Heidegger, M. (Year of Publication). Being and Time. Publisher.

5. Jung, C. G. (Year of Publication). The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Publisher.

6. Kristeva, J. (Year of Publication). Desire in Language: A Semiotic Approach to Literature and Art. Publisher.

7. Ricoeur, P. (Year of Publication). Time and Narrative. Publisher.

8. Ricoeur, P. (Year of Publication). Memory, History, Forgetting. Publisher.

9. T.S. Eliot. (Year of Publication). “Tradition and the Individual Talent.” The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism. Publisher.

10. Whitehead, A. N. (Year of Publication). Process and Reality. Publisher.

11. Zizek, S. (Year of Publication). The Parallax View. Publisher.

This revised list includes Julia Kristeva’s work, particularly her influential ideas on semiotics, intertextuality, and psychoanalysis, which can provide valuable insights for your investigation into temporality in Auden’s poetry. Adjust the references further based on your specific research focus and available resources.