Searching for Psychoanalytic Ancestors and Other Excursions in Bibliophilia.

The article focuses on the current state of psychoanalytic publishing and highlights two significant publishers, Routledge/Taylor & Francis and Karnac Books, as well as notable authors in the field, particularly Brett Kahr and Ilonka Venier Alexander. Kahr's recent work, "Publisher of the Mind: Seve...

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Published in:Psychoanalytic Perspectives Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 182 - 185
Main Author: Kuchuck, Steven
Format: Book Review
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026
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Summary:The article focuses on the current state of psychoanalytic publishing and highlights two significant publishers, Routledge/Taylor & Francis and Karnac Books, as well as notable authors in the field, particularly Brett Kahr and Ilonka Venier Alexander. Kahr's recent work, "Publisher of the Mind: Seventy-Five Years of Karnac Books," explores the history of Karnac and its influential figures, while Alexander's book, "The Lost Legacy of Franz Alexander: A Psychoanalytic Pioneer Revisited," delves into the life and contributions of her grandfather, a key figure in psychoanalysis. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding psychoanalytic history and the ongoing quest to uncover the legacy of influential figures like Franz Alexander, whose correspondence remains largely untraceable after 1939.