The upcoming publication of Joan Didion's private journal raises ethical questions about posthumous publishing. Didion, who addressed her struggles and reflections in her notes, left no clear directives for her executors after her death. This situation echoes her earlier criticism of posthumous works, as seen in her analysis of Hemingway's writings. Her journal, discovered posthumously, will be published with minimal editing, prompting discussions about the author's wishes and the implications of revealing personal struggles to the public.
"His wish to be survived by only the words he determined fit for publication would have seemed clear enough."
"Didion's literary executors had to navigate her lack of instructions on how to handle the deeply private journal after her death."
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