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.