Fanger, ClaireVersluis, ArthurIrwin, LeeRichards, JohnWeinstein, Melinda2013-08-122013-08-122008Fanger, Claire. "Mirror, Mask and Anti-self: Forces of Literary Creation in Dion Fortune and W.B. Yeats." <i>Esotericism, Art, and Imagination,</i> (2008) Michigan State University Press: 161-182. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71735">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71735</a>.978-0-87013-819-5https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71735In what follows, we will explore some of the links between self-creation and artistic creation in the works of two early twentieth century occultists who were also responsible for works of fiction and poetry: the novelist Dion Fortune, and the great modern poet W. B. Yeats. A part of my concern will be to show how the functions and processes of creative activity documented by these authors may be mapped onto a set of essentially Freudian ideas, particularly those surrounding narcissism.engArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.Book chapter