Diary of a Fallen Psychoanalyst : The Work Books of Masud Khan 1972-1975

Linda Hopkins

ISBN 10: 1800134355 / ISBN 13: 9781800134355

Published by Karnac Books Mai 2026, 2026

About this Item

Neuware - Masud Khan (1924-1989) was an eminent and, ultimately, scandalous British psychoanalyst. From August 1967 to March 1980, he wrote his Work Books, a diary in thirty-nine volumes, containing observations and reflections on his own life, the world of psychoanalysis, his evolving theoretical formulations, Western culture, and the turbulent social and political developments of the time. This volume comprises the fifteenth to the twenty-eighth Work Books, written in the years after the death of his colleague and mentor Donald Winnicott, and they document the start of his decline into isolation, grandiosity, and alcoholism. Yet, he retains his tremendous wit and sharp observational skills to continue to provide a lively account of psychoanalytic politics and people, high society, and the intelligentsia of Britain, the US, and Continental Europe. Khan's skill as a writer makes this second volume of his Work Books as unputdownable as the first. It is ideal reading for those interested in psychoanalysis, history, or life stories.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diary of a Fallen Psychoanalyst : The Work Books of Masud Khan 1972-1975
• Publisher: Karnac Books Mai 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800134355
• ISBN 13: 9781800134355
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 156H x 29D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 29 millimeters depth
• Weight: 646 grams

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Synopsis

Masud Khan (1924-1989) was an eminent and, ultimately, scandalous British psychoanalyst. From August 1967 to March 1980, he wrote his Work Books, a diary in thirty-nine volumes, containing observations and reflections on his own life, the world of psychoanalysis, his evolving theoretical formulations, Western culture, and the turbulent social and political developments of the time.

This volume comprises the fifteenth to the twenty-eighth Work Books, written in the years after the death of his colleague and mentor Donald Winnicott, and they document the start of his decline into isolation, grandiosity, and alcoholism. Yet, he retains his tremendous wit and sharp observational skills to continue to provide a lively account of psychoanalytic politics and people, high society, and the intelligentsia of Britain, the US, and Continental Europe.

Khan's skill as a writer makes this second volume of his Work Books as unputdownable as the first. It is ideal reading for those interested in psychoanalysis, history, or life stories.

About the Authors

Linda Hopkins, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. She works in private practice in Washington DC and is member teaching faculty at IIPT and IPI (International Psychotherapy Institute). She is author of False Self: The Life of Masud Khan.

Candace Orcutt, MA, PhD, holds a doctorate in Clinical Social Work, and is a certified psychoanalyst and widely published author. She worked for twenty years as an associate of James F. Masterson.