Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97

Douglas Martin / nytimes - His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard.

AI Summary: Robert Coles, the Pulitzer Prize–winning psychiatrist and author who spent a career championing children’s emotional needs and humane care, has died at 97. A towering voice in child psychiatry and moral medicine, Coles blended literature and clinical insight to influence policy, training and public understanding — leaving a legacy that critics and admirers alike will continue to debate.