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Writings on Psychiatry

August 2008

A Weeknight Before the Turn of the Century

By Klas Östergren

It was so significant that I often, at least in my mind, return to the place where it all happened.

Translated from Swedish by Tiina Nunnally

A Dog’s Life

He was old and filthy and probably hadn’t eaten for some time.

Translated from Estonian by Matthew Hyde

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Compos Mentis

By Kanji Hanawa

The seat was wet because something had made it wet.

Translated from Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori

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The Black Marne

By Jocelyn Dupré

When she hugged me from behind and put her cold hands on my chest, my own hand holding the razor twitched.

Translated from French by Paul Curtis Daw

The Dancer and Her Body

By Alfred Döblin

At eleven, it was decided that she would become a dancer.

Translated from German by Rosamund Looney

The First Day

By Goli Taraghi

“Each element establishes a layer that gives the story added weight and heft.”—Francine Prose

Translated from Persian by the author

The Psychiatrist

My new position gave me contact with refugees from various communities in Copenhagen.

Translated from Arabic by William Maynard Hutchins

Beings with Cruel Faces

By Francisco Proaño Arandi

“I can’t stop thinking about them, Doctor,” I said.

Translated from Spanish by Harry Morales