Famous Examples of Life Writing
Life writing has been evident for nearly 2,000 years. St Augustine's autobiographical work being one example from the late 4th century BC.
Margery Kempe, an early 15th-century English woman, is believed to have written the first autobiography in the English language, though it was a production that depended upon the help of scribes. This text provides what could be the best insight into a female, middle class experience in the Middle Ages.
Other famous examples include Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler and Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela.
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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