Facts about Man's Search for Meaning
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The book's original German title, Ein Sinn zum Leben, was translated into English as Man's Search for Meaning rather than the more literal 'A Meaning to Life' to emphasize existential psychology themes for Western audiences.
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Psychiatrist Rollo May wrote the preface to the first English edition of Man's Search for Meaning in 1959, helping introduce Frankl's logotherapy to American audiences.
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Frankl's logotherapy concept, central to Man's Search for Meaning, posits that humans can endure almost any suffering if they find meaning in it, a principle he developed from his three years imprisoned in four different concentration camps.
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Over 10 million copies of Man's Search for Meaning have been sold worldwide since its 1946 publication, making it one of the most widely read psychology books ever written.
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Viktor Frankl wrote Man's Search for Meaning in nine days during 1945, immediately after his liberation from Nazi concentration camps.