New Forms of Self-Narration: Young Women, Life Writing and Human Rights

by Ana Belén Martínez García

Book Overview

This book is a timely study of young women's life writing as a form of human rights activism. It focuses on six young women who suffered human rights violations when they were girls and have gone on to become activists through life writing: Malala Yousafzai, Hyeonseo Lee, Yeonmi Park, Bana Alabed, Nujeen Mustafa, and Nadia Murad. Their ongoing life-writing projects diverge to some extent, but all share several notable features: they claim a testimonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030464229
• ISBN13: 9783030464226
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"