CultureJuly 30, 2026

graphomania

graf-uh-MAY-nee-uh

Definition

An obsessive, compulsive drive to write, often characterized by the production of large amounts of writing regardless of literary quality or purpose.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek roots 'grapho' (to write) and 'mania' (madness or obsession), emerging in the 19th century to describe the pathological impulse to write incessantly.

In the news

In the article, the author uses the term to describe his own act of writing brief literary sketches as a way to "warm up," reflecting on the compulsive nature of his creative process.

Andrei Fedarenka wrote an essay about Yanka Bryl, but it's more than just about Bryl or literature

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