Throwing Mud in the Face or Gentle Journeys into Frames of Time? Some Notes on Post-Soviet Life-Writing in Estonia
Throwing Mud in the Face or Gentle Journeys into Frames of Time? Some Notes on Post-Soviet Life-Writing in Estonia

Summary/Abstract: Life-writing texts of various genres (e.g., autobiographies, memoirs, autobiographical novels, diaries, correspondences), frequently by well-known men and women of letters have been part of Estonian literary and cultural scene since its emergence in the second half of the 19th century. With a few exceptions, until recently, however, lifewriting was considered to be of marginal (if any) importance in Estonian literary and cultural history. At the same time, life-writing has enjoyed an increasing popularity and visibility on the contemporary Estonian literary landscapes to the extent that a few years ago, a discussion of ’a life-writing boom’ was initiated. Gradually, discussions of life-writing are becoming, albeit without a certain reluctance, an integral part of both academic and popular debates on Estonian literary culture.

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