First Published in 1995. Autobiography is commonly understood in terms of giving readers insight into the private lives of unique individuals, but in recent years the autobiographical project has absorbed a wide variety of social concerns. The contributors to this book explore a range of the uses of autobiography from the nineteenth-century to the present day, and from Africa, USA, the Middle East, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The chapters draw on a number of approaches, including historical and literary methods to represent the autobiography's purpose of establishing communities of interest and social change.

About the Author
Julia Swindells works in the English Department of Homerton College, Cambridge. Her publications include Victorian Writing and Working Women, The Other Side of Silence, 1985, and What's Left? Women in Culture and the Labour Movement, with Lisa Jardine, 1990.

Reviews

'This book could be of great use in the classroom (probably at the graduate level) and would serve as a useful reference book for people working in community settings, especially when teaching social skills.' - Disability Studies Quarterly

Book Information
ISBN 9780748403660
Author Cambridge. Julia Swindells Homerton College
Format Paperback
Page Count 238
Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 420g