What are the origins of creativity and how can we develop it - whether
within ourselves or in others? Not only does Playing and Reality address
these questions, it also tackles many more that surround the fundamental
issue of the individual self and its relationship with the outside
world. In this landmark book of twentieth-century psychology, Winnicott
shows the reader how, through the attentive nurturing of creativity from
the earliest years, every individual has the opportunity to enjoy a rich
and rewarding cultural life. Today, as the 'hothousing' and testing of
children begins at an ever-younger age, Winnicott's classic text is a
more urgent and topical read than ever before.