Diarist
(noun)
A person who keeps a diary or journal, especially one that is written regularly.
Origin:
From diary, meaning "a daily record of personal events, experiences or observations".
Examples:
- She was a prolific diarist, her journals covering decades of her life.
- He was a famous diarist and his journals were later published as a book.
- She kept a diary in which she recorded her thoughts and feelings.
- The diarist's daily entries provide a window into life in the 19th century.
- The diarist's observations provide valuable insight into the historical events of the time.