What are the Dawn Powell diaries?
They are 43 handwritten volumes dating from 1915 to 1965 by the American author Dawn Powell (1896-1965). An abridged version (approximately 1/5 of the content) was edited by Tim Page and published in 1995 by Steerforth Press, to international acclaim. Now, with the blessing of Powell’s family and her Estate, Page is selling the original manuscripts. Many readers consider the Diaries Powell’s masterpiece – and most of their content is unknown. This is unquestionably the largest trove of Powell material that will ever be made available for sale, as the rest of her papers have been given or promised to Columbia University. See Frequently Asked Questions
Photographs by Jeffrey Herman. The diaries are currently in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University.
The Diaries of Dawn Powell: 1915-1965
What are the Dawn Powell diaries?
They are 43 handwritten volumes dating from 1915 to 1965 by the American author Dawn Powell (1896-1965). An abridged version (approximately 1/5 of the content) was edited by Tim Page and published in 1995 by Steerforth Press, to international acclaim. Now, with the blessing of Powell’s family and her Estate, Page is selling the original manuscripts. Many readers consider the Diaries Powell’s masterpiece – and most of their content is unknown. This is unquestionably the largest trove of Powell material that will ever be made available for sale, as the rest of her papers have been given or promised to Columbia University. See Frequently Asked Questions
Photographs by Jeffrey Herman. The diaries are currently in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University.
Woggs Diary 1915
Camp Caho Diary 1916
1920 Diary
1920-1942 Diaries
1925 Diary
1926 Diary
1927 Diary
1930 Diary
1931 Diary
1932 Diary
1933 Diary
1934 Diary
1935 Diary
1936 Diary
1937 Diary
1938 Diary
1939 Diary
1940 Diary
1941 Diary
1942 Diary
1943 Diary
1943-1953 Diaries
1944 Diary
1945 Diary
1946 Diary
1947 Diary
1948 Diary
1949 Diary
1950 Diary
1951 Diary
1952 Diary
1953 Diary
1954 Diary
1954-1965 Diaries
1955 Diary
1956 Diary
1957 Diary
1958 Diary
1959 Diary
1960 Diary
1961 Diary
1962 Diary
1963 Diary
1964 Diary
1965 Day Book Diary
1965 Diary