John Kerr (author)

John Kerr
Born(1950-01-31)January 31, 1950
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 2016(2016-07-18) (aged 66)
Portland, Maine, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Alma materNew York University

John Michael Kerr (January 31, 1950 – July 18, 2016) was an American editor, psychologist, and author raised in New York City. He was best known for his 1993 nonfiction book A Most Dangerous Method: The Story of Jung, Freud, and Sabina Spielrein, which explores an episode in the history of psychoanalysis. It examined the relationship between Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Sabina Spielrein.