The Uses of First Person Writings/Les usages des écrits du for privé

Africa, America, Asia, Europe/Afrique, Amérique, Asie, Europe. Edited by/Édite par François-Joseph Ruggiu.

Eight contributions in english and seven in french language consider first-person writing and the related questions of the formation of the self, the rise of the individual and the private/public debate, and places these considerations within a multicultural perspective. It compares the characteristics of European or Occidental personal writings (such as diaries, memoirs and autobiographies) with the written forms of personal, intimate and autobiographical self which have existed and continue to exist within various Asian, African or Near Eastern cultures. 289 Seiten mit Abb., broschiert (Comparatism and Society/Comparatisme et Société; No. 25/Peter Lang 2013) leicht berieben/slightly rubbed