Autobiography poems by women

Autobiographies written by women are tools for self-representation of their personal history. Women on the periphery have utilized them to express their experiences and feminist concerns.

Their autobiographies have challenged verbal and aesthetic conventions, instead speaking about lives that have deviated from the norm.

Almost all of the autobiographies on this list have been translated from their original languages to English, emphasizing the importance of translations in bringing marginalized voices in literature to readers.

As the world commemorates Women’s History Month throughout March, it is time to take a deeper look at some of the personal histories that highlight women’s contributions to history, culture, and society.

Smritichitre: The Memoirs Of A Spirited Wife

Laksmibai Tilak, Shanta Gokhale (Tr.)

Lakshmibai Tilak was conceived into a Maharashtrian Brahmin family and married Narayan Waman Tilak, a great poet who was considerably older than her