Dear Diary Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Publications of Diaries

Dear Diary Day is observed annually on September 22 to honor the way diaries help us express our thoughts and record our lives. Did you know that humans have kept diaries for over 2,000 years? These notebooks serve as attentive listeners for everything we have to say. Diaries can contain anything, from mundane occurrences like being delayed in traffic to your deepest, darkest secrets.

The background of Dear Diary Day

Diaries have been maintained for centuries. They contain musings, daily adventures, secrets, and future aspirations. The word ‘diary’ derives from the Latin ‘diarium’, which means daily allowance and refers to the recording of daily activities.

Middle Eastern and East Asian cultures produced the earliest diaries still in existence. Ibn Banna’s diary from the 11th century is the earliest extant record of this period. His diary is the earliest known to be organized chronologically, similar to modern diaries.

Through the years. These preserved documents have provided historians with crucial insights into what life and culture were like for previous human generations, and have fostered a profound appreciation for past human eras.

Although the origins of Dear Diary Day are uncertain, with some attributing it to Thomas and Ruth Roy of wellcat.com, it is appropriate to celebrate a listening ear that never passes judgment. A diary is willing to pay equal attention to the events of every life, whether it be that of a celebrity or a person with aspirations of fame. It deals with felt wounds, wounded egos, failed plans, and future aspirations without argument or advice, yet provides solace and satisfaction.

Included among the ancestors of the modern diary are the daily musings of medieval mystics, which focused primarily on inner emotions and events deemed spiritually significant.

5 FACTS ABOUT PUBLICATIONS OF DIARIES

The diary of Samuel Pepys is the only diary known to have been published in 1825.

The diary of Samuel Pepys included eyewitness accounts of significant events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London.

In the 19th century, the practice of publishing a diary after the author’s demise began.

Notable diaries by literary figures of the 20th century include those of Franz Kafka, Edmund Wilson, and Paul Léautaud.

People currently share their journals with the world via the internet.

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