My Farewell to the Yellow House

Name: My Farewell to the Yellow House
Brand: 1968 Press
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By István Hollós

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What separates the mental patient of the lunatic asylum from the person deemed healthy, living in society at large? Over the course of this magnificent experiential account of his time working at and running the 'Yellow House'-the Lipótmez¿ asylum, in Budapest, Hungary-István Hollós poses this question and reaches the verdict: if not nothing, a hair's breadth; at most, circumstances, determined so often by social inequalities.
Originally published in 1927, this book is a manifesto that aims to rethink the practical and theoretical bases of psychiatric care. An incredibly moving summative statement of a life's work and thought, and relationality with others, it has been luminously translated into English by Adrian Courage. Included within the pages of this edition is further biographical material; contextual correspondence from Sigmund Freud and others; a preface by Eva Ger¿-Brabant; and an introduction by Antal Bókay, Monika Perenyei, Raluca Soreanu, and Mónika Takács. Its message and goal resonate in today's landscape, and live on.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 242
Release Date:: 2024-01-01
Publication Date:: 2024-01-01
Publisher:: 1968 Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1919601953
ISBN13:: 9781919601953
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 293 g
Height:: 129 cm
Width:: 198 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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