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

ISBN 10: 1800134355 / ISBN 13: 9781800134355

Published by Karnac Books, 2026

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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. It documents 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 with clients in private practice in Washington DC and is a member of the teaching faculty at the International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI) and the International Institute for Psychoanalytic Training (IIPT). She is author of False Self: The Life of Masud Khan.

Candace Orcutt, PhD, holds a doctorate in Clinical Social Work and serves on the faculty of the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis. She is a certified psychoanalyst and the author of The Unanswered Self: The Masterson Approach to the Healing of Personality Disorders.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Diary of a Fallen Psychoanalyst: The Work ...
Publisher: Karnac Books
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New