World's Most Prolific Diarist?

[garyc]

I've just read this article from the Guardian newspaper in the UK from last Saturday, 30th April, and thought it noteworthy enough to bring to FPN's attention:

http://gu.com/p/4tjka?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

It concerns the finding of 148 diaries in a skip in Cambridge, covering some 50 years since 1952. The author was unknown and the amazing thing was that the writer of the article, Alexander Masters, reckoned that the diaries were only a fraction of the total that the author wrote and Masters estimated there could have been over 1,000 diaries in all, making the author possibly the most prolific diarist of all time.

 

Masters has written a book about the discovery and subsequent events, called A Life Discarded. It looks like a very interesting read.

[Charles Skinner]

Where can I find and buy a copy of this book? C. S.

[garyc]

"A Life Discarded: 148 Diaries Found in the Trash" is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble in the USA, though it appears you may have to wait to have it shipped from the UK as it is only this week published. There is a Kindle edition.

Edited May 7, 2016 by garyc

[garyc]

Just realised this has already been discussed in a previous thread, please continue the discussion there:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/307766-thats-a-lot-of-journaling/