Life Writing as World Literature

"We live in the age of popular self-representation where most people produce or consume autobiographical material, whether that be as memoirs, selfies, blogs, etc. This book is the first to investigate this global phenomenon in the context of world literature, examining how life writing and world literature converge. Experts from around the globe map regional and local autobiographical traditions, exploring the dynamic interplay between local and global aesthetics and sociopolitical concerns. Case studies include prison narratives from communist regimes, Japanese diaries, multilingual Caribbean memoirs, Indian auto/biographical comics, and stories by Taiwanese domestic workers"--