THE SINGULAR SELF: ESSAYS ON INDIAN AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

The urge to reveal one’s self is primeval and ever since Augustine wrote hisConfessions this impulse has manifested itself in many forms of writings. AnAutobiography is the story of one’s life written by him. In the process of creatingthe writer himself is re-created. An autobiography is like a mirror a reflection of the person’s self which through writing answers the vital question “How did I become what I am? “Thus it is a voyage of self-discovery.The book deals with many such issues and gives an extensive and critical accountof the theory and practices of autobiography in India. The desire for self-revelationhas made many Indians turn to this genre of literature.