The Genre of Autobiography During Medieval Period

S.  Prasad

The Genre of Autobiography During Medieval Period

Exploring the Autobiographical Genre in Medieval India

by S. Prasad*,

- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540

Volume 7, Issue No. 13, Jan 2014, Pages 0 - 0 (0)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals

ABSTRACT

This article attempts to indicate that the genre ofautobiography was produced not merely in western tradition but it also aboundedin Medieval India. The noteworthy autobiographer was Babur who adhered to thedesign and truth as enunciated by Roy Pascal in his well-known authoritativebook “Design and Truth in Autobiography”.

KEYWORD

autobiography, medieval period, genre, western tradition, Medieval India, Babur, design, truth, Roy Pascal, authoritative book