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Diaries are 'better than novels, more accurate than histories, and even at times more dramatic than plays'
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by June Alexander, Donna BrienDonna Brien, Margaret McallisterMargaret McallisterThis paper [1] revisits the diary form of first person narrative. The diary is often a major primary resource in the creation of autobiographies, biographies and scholarly research projects, documents and reports. It is also often a rich source of inspiration for fiction, used by many writers as a tool for recording working ideas and progress, and mobilised in teaching creative writing. We argue that, despite this importance in the writing field, the diary has slipped from view in terms of creative writing research and scholarship. By examining its form, historical evolution, uses and what diaries illuminate about writers and their worlds, we foreground unique aspects of the diary that can provide writing inspiration, assistance with production and avenues for further research.
Funding
Category 2 - Other Public Sector Grants Category
History
Volume
19Issue
1Start Page
1End Page
23Number of Pages
23ISSN
1327-9556Location
Canberra, ACTPublisher
Australasian Association of Writing ProgramsFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
School of Education and the Arts (2013- ); School of Nursing and Midwifery (2013- ); TBA Research Institute;Era Eligible
- Yes