My Life
My Life
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2002
Book Brief
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Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
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Women`s Studies2002
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
My Life by Lyn Hejinian is a poetic autobiography composed of 37 prose sections. Each section corresponds to a year of the author's life. The work explores the fluidity of memory and personal identity through fragmented, non-linear narratives, allowing individuals to reflect on the complexity and richness of everyday experiences.
Contemplative
Mysterious
Bittersweet
Nostalgic
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Review Roundup
Lyn Hejinian's My Life is lauded for its innovative structure and poetic exploration of memory and identity. Readers appreciate its fragmented narrative and unique approach to autobiography. However, some find its abstract style challenging and demanding. Overall, it offers a profound, albeit complex, meditation on the personal and the universal.
Who Should Read My Life?
A reader who enjoys My Life by Lyn Hejinian admires experimental, autobiographical prose that challenges narrative structure. They appreciate poetic language and fragmented storytelling, akin to readers of Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro and The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje.
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Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
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Women`s Studies2002
Adult
18+ years
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