When Memory Speaks Autobiography by Jill Conway Essay
autobiographical narratives that taken together, contribute to a universal understanding of how women have used their voices and located their position of power from within patriarchal societies. Conway provides readers with a cogent overview of the history of autobiography, but only starts with the Christian mystical tradition and the likes of Julian of Norwich. When Memory Speaks would have been more effective had the author opted to focus on the evolution of female autobiography rather than simultaneously try to show why the genre remains popular. Conway also never clarifies why… Continue Reading...