Autobiographical Elements in David Musila’s Seasons of Hope
Abstract
This study examines the autobiographical elements in David Musila’s Seasons of Hope. There are
several elements that make the text under study autobiographical in form and content. This project
establishes the strategies of self-narration employed by Musila in his autobiography. The study is
guided by the theory of the autobiography. The objectives of this research are to interrogate the
autobiographical elements in Seasons of Hope and to examine functions performed by the
autobiography. The study is divided into four chapters and a conclusion. Chapter one constitutes
the background of the study. The study interrogates autobiographical elements in Seasons of Hope
in chapter two. Chapter three offers a discussion into the strategies of self-narration employed by
Musila in his autobiography. It captures the discussion on motifs of Musila’s autobiography.
Chapter four examines functions of the autobiography. The conclusion offers a summary of the
project and provides areas for further study on the person of Musila and his autobiography Seasons
of Hope.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
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- Faculty of Arts [657]
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