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Alexander Luria was one of the most influential psychologists of
the 20th century. His official autobiography was written as a
citizen of the Soviet Union, and while it provides a compelling
story of his lifelong devotion to developing a comprehensive theory
of the biological and cultural foundations of human nature, it is
conspicuous for the absence of information about the social context
of his work and his personal struggles to be a decent person in
indecent times. The current "dialogic autobiography" brings the
vitality of Luria's ideas back to life. Michael Cole and Karl
Levitin, both of whom knew Luria well and have written about his
life and work, have written a carefully researched introduction and
epilogue to the original autobiography. They provide readers, for
the first time, with information about the social and personal
contexts of Luria's remarkable achievements. Their account is
supplemented by downloadable resources with reminiscences of
leading psychologists from around the world who knew and worked
with Luria. At last, Luria's life and science are brought together
in a single volume. The book will appeal to psychologists,
neuropsychologists, and other scientists interested in Luria's life
achievements.
A.R. Luria was one of the most significant psychological
researchers and theorists of the 20th century. He is considered to
have founded the field of neuropsychology, and he had a great
influence on and was influenced by the work of Lev Vygotsky, whose
cultural theory of child development is now very much in vogue.
Michael Cole is one of the premier cultural-developmental
psychologists of our time and spent several years working with
Luria at Moscow State University in the 1960s and 70s. Shortly
after Luria's death, he facilitated the publication of his
autobiography. However, Luria lived in fear of the Soviet Union and
his autobiography was cryptic and avoided any information about the
circumstances of his life and how he dealt personally and
scientifically with the rapidly shifting, often dangerous, social
context in which he worked. Cole has uncovered a good deal of this
personal information since the fall of the Soviet Union and this
edition of the text will have a new introduction and epilogue that
adds crucial information and details about Luria's life. respecting
Luria's account of his scientific career while providing the world
with a fuller account of the connections between his life and work
on the one hand, and the social conditions of that life and work in
the history of his country. The book will appeal to psychologists,
neuropsychologists, and other scientists interested in Luria's life
achievements.
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