The Diaries of Dawn Powell

Dawn Powell had a brilliant mind and a keen wit and her humor was never at a finer pitch than in her diaries. And yet her story is a poignant one – a son emotionally and mentally impaired a household of too much alcohol and never enough money and an artistic career that if not a failure fell far short of the success she craved. All is recorded here – along with working sketches for her novels and often revealing portraits of her many friends (a literary who’s who of her period) – in her always unique style and without self-delusion.Powell''s remarkable Diaries will stand as one of her finest literary achievements.