Book · 1977 · Literary Criticism
The Diary of Virginia Woolf
Why people recommend it
The Diary of Virginia Woolf collects the intimate daily writings of the pioneering modernist author across multiple decades and volumes. On September 17, 2024, during an appearance on The Ezra Klein Show in an episode titled Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones, Zadie Smith enthusiastically recommended the complete set. Smith explained that she had been reading them recently and found herself continuously talking about them to others, noting that the publication spans five distinct volumes. Her passionate endorsement highlighted the extraordinary window these journals provide into the creative mind, reading habits, and daily existence of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. Smith's ongoing fascination with the diaries underscored their enduring value not just as historical documents, but as brilliant works of literature in their own right. By urging listeners to pick up the collection, she pointed them toward an immersive, multi-volume journey through Woolf's brilliant, observant, and often vulnerable inner life.
Who recommended it
- Zadie Smith Recommended
Zadie Smith — 1 mention
“and the other thing I've read recently which I keep on banging on about is all of Virginia wolfes Diaries um there's five volumes”