DIARY AS A REFLECTION OF THE WRITER'S PERSONALITY: AN OVERVIEW OF RUSSIAN WRITERS
Keywords:
diaries, personality, emotional depth, identity, thematic analysisAbstract
In this article, the focus is made on the analysis of the diary writing of the outstanding Russian writers where the author concludes that it reflects the writer’s personality. Using thematic analysis of the data, the study illustrates how diaries reflect such aspects of writers’ lives as emotions, personal development, and ways to cope with stress that suggest the values and psychological conditions of diary-keepers. The results stress the importance of diary writing as a tool for personal development and self-discovery. Such analysis of the relationship between diary and personality gives one a better appreciation of this literary type and affords mental health, literary, and psychological implications to diary keeping as well as to those who administer personality assessment.
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