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5/18/05 10:55 am
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It's funny how familiar this sounds

In a Slate article, a historian discusses the letters and journals written by the women of the 19th C.

For most women, letter-writing was a form of publication, albeit for a specialized readership. After all, few dared to consider polishing pieces for the press (or would have had the time, given lives filled with domestic cares).

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darthhellokitty
2005-05-18 03:39 pm (UTC)
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Yes! The format may be different, but what we do? The same.

FANTASTIC article - thanks for the pointer!

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mamadeb
2005-05-18 04:21 pm (UTC)
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I thought people would be interested in this.

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kressel
2005-05-18 05:56 pm (UTC)
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Fascinating article!

There's a lot to be said for public diaries like this. I, for one, would love to be "discovered" though it, but there's a lot to be said for secret diaries, too. That's where you can REALLY let go. I imagine I'll destroy much of what's in my handwritten journals when I get old, just to keep them forever secret.

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