The Diaries of Dawn Powell: 1931-1965
Dawn Powell has often been overlooked since her death at 67 in 1965, but her brilliant novels, such asAngels On Toast,A Time to Be BornandThe Wicked Pavilionare returning to print. And to accompany her rediscovery,The Diaries of Dawn Powell: 1931-1965presents a wondrous evocation of the writing life. More than mere diaries, Powell's journals are at times a workbook presenting many fully-formed narratives. There are thoughtful pieces about why she feels compelled to write and gripes about how writers live. And scattered throughout are witty and gossipy essays about living in literary New York and socializing and working with such characters asEdmund Wilson,John Dos Passos, her editorMax Perkins, and the woman to whom she was often unfairly compared,Dorothy Parker.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.