Robert Coles, a Harvard University psychiatrist known for his work on children’s experiences and voices, dies at age 97, according to multiple reports. Coles is widely recognized for his Pulitzer Prize-winning writing and for championing how adults and institutions consider children’s needs. The New York Times highlights his five-volume series “Children of Crisis,” published between 1967 and 1977, which drew on conversations with American children whose perspectives were often overlooked. Other coverage similarly describes Coles as a Harvard professor and author who helped shape how people understand children’s lives. While the sources provided do not include detailed information about the cause of death, they consistently identify him as a psychiatrist and author, and they emphasize his focus on children and his award-winning contribution to public understanding. Across outlets, Coles’s legacy is presented as both medical and literary, rooted in his clinical background and his long-term attention to children’s thoughts and circumstances.