Moonlight Over the History of Psychiatry In Kerala
This is a review of a fascinating and eminently readable book by Dr. K.A. Kumar, one of my teachers in psychiatry, who is well-known to the psychiatric fraternity in India. The book is titled “Novum Nilavum, which I am translating as Sufferings and Moonshine. Dr. Kumar has dedicated this book to...
| 出版年: | Kerala Journal of Psychiatry |
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| フォーマット: | 論文 |
| 言語: | 英語 |
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Indian Psychiatric Society (Kerala State Branch
2025-06-01
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| オンライン･アクセス: | https://kjponline.com/index.php/kjp/article/view/543 |
| 要約: | This is a review of a fascinating and eminently readable book by Dr. K.A. Kumar, one of my teachers in psychiatry, who is well-known to the psychiatric fraternity in India. The book is titled “Novum Nilavum, which I am translating as Sufferings and Moonshine.
Dr. Kumar has dedicated this book to his parents: his mother, who taught him the basics of kindness and caring, and his father, who instilled in him a sense of justice and duty. After this, there is a brief preface by him and a concise introduction by the famous Malayalam writer, Paul Zacharia. The book has twelve chapters and ends with an afterword by the author himself.
Dr. Kumar offers a firsthand account of the mental health care scenario in the most literate state of the country. It is a gratifying experience for the reader to go through this well-written book. This book is a welcome addition to the very sparse list of books on the history of Psychiatry and mental health in Kerala. Reading it will be a delight to mental health professionals, and lay readers will also find the book engaging.
Book: Novum Nilavum (Sufferings and Moonshines); Memoirs of a Psychiatrist
Language: Malayalam
Author: Professor K A Kumar
Publisher: Chintha Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram, February 2025
Distributed by: Deshabhimani Book House, Thiruvananthapuram
The book is available on Amazon.com [Link]
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| ISSN: | 0377-0699 2395-1486 |