1953 Diary

Cover 1953 Diary

Cover 1953 Diary

Powell continues to work on “The Wicked Pavilion.” Most of the year is spent anxious and depressed. Much discussion of other writers in this year’s diary.

1953 Diary excerpt A P03 34

1953 Diary excerpt A P03 34

Powell names 11 novels that she liked best.

1953 Diary excerpt B P03 35

1953 Diary excerpt B P03 35

A long, unedited sequence from Powell’s diaries—mixture of gossip, writerly concerns, and ideas for new projects.

1953 Diary excerpt D P03 37

1953 Diary excerpt D P03 37

Continuation of Powell’s mixture of gossip, writerly concerns, and ideas for new projects.