Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Clarissa Pinkola Estés is an American poet, post-trauma specialist, Jungian psychoanalyst, and author. She is best known for her work 'Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype', a New York Times bestseller which examines the feminine psyche through stories of 'wild women' in folklore and mythology.
Books
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1. Women Who Run With The Wolves
This book is a collection of myths, stories, and folklore from various cultures, aimed at exploring the instinctual nature of women. Through the interpretation of these tales, the work delves into the female psyche and emphasizes the importance of embracing one's wild and natural self. The author, a Jungian psychoanalyst, uses the concept of the "Wild Woman Archetype" as a metaphor for the innate force that women possess. She encourages readers to reclaim their power and creativity, which may have been stifled by societal expectations or personal challenges, and to reconnect with the transformative wisdom that these ancient stories carry.
The 10831st Greatest Book of All Time
