Famous diarist Samuel PEPYS (5 letters) and Anaïs Nin (3 letters) are two of the most renowned diarists in history. PEPYS was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who kept a diary for almost a decade, from 1660 to 1669. His diary is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. Nin was an American-Cuban author who wrote extensively about her personal life and relationships in her diaries, which span from 1914 to 1974. Both PEPYS and Nin's diaries have been published and are widely read today.