Meandering plots, dead ends, and repetition, diaries do not conform to literary expectations, yet they still manage to engage the reader, arouse empathy and elicit emotional responses that many may be more inclined to associate with works of fiction.
This edited volume examines how diarists, po.
Blurring the lines between literary genres, Diary writing can be considered a quasi-literary genre that offers a unique insight into the lives of those we may have otherwise never discovered.
Meandering plots, dead ends, and repetition, diaries do not conform to literary expectations, yet they still manage to engage the reader, arouse empathy and elicit emotional responses that many may be more inclined to associate with works of fiction
