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Question: Need help remembring the title of a published journal

sk381 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:50:50 -0800

I'm looking for the name a book or published journal that was titled something along the lines of Diary of a Failure/ an Insignificant Man etc., written by a guy who had wanted to lead an extraordinary life but found out he was terminally ill (his doctor and wife were already aware of this) and had only a few months to live, thus putting to waste all his plans and ambitions. Anyone heard of it? I think it was published in the late 19th or early 20th century.

By: subatomiczoo

subatomiczoo — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:59:13 -0800

Journal of a Disappointed Man by W.N.P. Barbellion? see the wiki entry for more info.

By: sk381

sk381 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:02:50 -0800

Yes, that's the one! Thanks...

By: dobbs

dobbs — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:13:17 -0800

That book sounds fascinating, subatomiczoo. Thanks! Too bad it's out of print.

sk381, it's a stretch, but based on the premise of that book, you might also like Fernando Pessoa's Book of Disquiet.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:26:54 -0800

sk381, there's copies of the Journal on eBay for $15.

By: sk381

sk381 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:56:39 -0800

Thanks for the recommendation, dobbs. I'll look into it.

By: tula

tula — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:29:55 -0800

Hey, it's available online.

By: londongeezer

londongeezer — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:33:38 -0800

you may want to check out Diary of a Nobody as well; only tangentially related subject, but same period and very funny.