The first comprehensive guide to the burgeoning field of women's autobiography. Essays from 39 prominent critics and writers explore narratives across the centu

An overview of women's autobiography, providing historical background and contemporary criticism along with selections from a range of autobiographies by women.

Charts the ways that woman artists have represented themselves and their life stories

This collection of twelve essays discusses the principles and practices of women's autobiographical writing in the United States, England, and France from the e