Browsing Waguih Ghali Unpublished Papers by Title

Letter 12 from Waguih Ghali to Diana Athill on December 4, 1963

Ghali, Waguih (1963-12-04)

Ghali begins by trying to console Diana about what he perceives as her recent writer's block/depression. He empathizes with the feeling of not being able to write anything and tells her that once he starts writing he cannot ...

Letter 13 from Diana Athill to Waguih Ghali on December 9, 1963

Athill, Diana (1963-12-09)

Diana is concerned that Ghali is too dependant on his despair like she was on her pain, and warns him that suffering alone will not suffice as a long-term solution. Where she once wallowed in her own loneliness, she has ...

Letter 14 from Waguih Ghali to Diana Athill on December 10, 1963

Ghali, Waguih (1963-12-10)

Ghali is surprised by how seriously Diana took his criticism of her writings. He did not realize she was so sensitive to criticism, and if he knew would have been more clear in his criticism because he truly believes her ...

Letter 15 from Diana Athill to Waguih Ghali on December 22, 1963

Athill, Diana (1963-12-22)

Diana tells Ghali not to worry about Pan, she has had experience with this kind of guy before and knows how to handle herself better than Ghali gives her credit. Barry Reckord went to Jamaica the day before she wrote this ...

Letter 16 from Waguih Ghali to Diana Athill on December 28, 1963

Ghali, Waguih (1963-12-28)

The entire letter consists of Ghali's recent mental thoughts of loneliness and anguish, He explains his daily thoughts of feeling empty and hopeless, keeping to himself and not wanting to interact with anyone else. He is ...