Aleksander Luria and Oliver Sacks: An inspiring correspondence
Aleksander Luria and Oliver Sacks corresponded from 1973 to Luria's death in 1977. Here we reproduce and analyse the initial two years of their exchange, exploring their shared views on key themes including "Romantic Science," the value of individual patient narratives, and the socio-historical context on brain development . The correspondence reveals Luria's mentorship of Sacks and his significant impact on Sacks' approach to neurological case studies.
Authors
- Marco Catani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5488-6463)
- Elkhonon Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4249-1907)
- Sergio Della Sala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4719-508X)
- Kate Edgar
Institutions
- Neurosciences Institute (US)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Tecnologie Avanzate (Italy) (IT)
- New York Foundation (US)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cortex
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2025.01.010
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.27
Funders
- University of Edinburgh