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The essays collected in The Selfless Ego propose an innovative
approach to one of the most fascinating aspects of Tibetan
literature: life writing. Departing from past schemes of
interpretation, this book addresses issues of literary theory and
identity construction, eluding the strictures imposed by the
adoption of the hagiographical master narrative as synonymous with
the genre. The book is divided into two parts. Ideally conceived as
an 'introduction' to traditional forms of life writing as expressed
in Buddhist milieus, Part I. Memory and Imagination in Tibetan
Hagiographical Writing centres on the inner tensions between
literary convention and self-expression that permeate indigenous
hagiographies, mystical songs, records of teachings, and
autobiographies. Part II: Conjuring Tibetan Lives explores the most
unconventional traits of the genre, sifting through the narrative
configuration of Tibetan biographical writings as 'liberation
stories' to unearth those fragments of life that compose an
individual’s multifaceted existence. This volume is the first to
approach Tibetan life writing from a literary and narratological
perspective, encompassing a wide range of disciplines, themes,
media, and historical periods, and thus opening new and vibrant
areas of research to future scholarship across the Humanities. The
chapters in this book were originally published as two special
issues of Life Writing.
The essays collected in The Selfless Ego propose an innovative
approach to one of the most fascinating aspects of Tibetan
literature: life writing. Departing from past schemes of
interpretation, this book addresses issues of literary theory and
identity construction, eluding the strictures imposed by the
adoption of the hagiographical master narrative as synonymous with
the genre. The book is divided into two parts. Ideally conceived as
an 'introduction' to traditional forms of life writing as expressed
in Buddhist milieus, Part I. Memory and Imagination in Tibetan
Hagiographical Writing centres on the inner tensions between
literary convention and self-expression that permeate indigenous
hagiographies, mystical songs, records of teachings, and
autobiographies. Part II: Conjuring Tibetan Lives explores the most
unconventional traits of the genre, sifting through the narrative
configuration of Tibetan biographical writings as 'liberation
stories' to unearth those fragments of life that compose an
individual's multifaceted existence. This volume is the first to
approach Tibetan life writing from a literary and narratological
perspective, encompassing a wide range of disciplines, themes,
media, and historical periods, and thus opening new and vibrant
areas of research to future scholarship across the Humanities. The
chapters in this book were originally published as two special
issues of Life Writing.
Tibetan Subjectivities on the Global Stage: Negotiating
Dispossession explores the many ways Tibetans are reimagining their
cultural identity since the communist takeover of Tibet in the
1950s. Focusing on developments taking place in Tibet and the
diaspora, this collection of essays addresses a wide range of
issues at the heart of Tibetan modernity. From the political
dynamics of the exiled community in India to the production of
contemporary Tibetan literature in the PRC, the collection delves
into various aspects of current significance for the Tibetan
community worldwide such as the construction of Bon identity in
exile, the strategic use of the discourse of development or the
issue of cultural and linguistic purity in an increasingly hybrid
and globalized world. Moving away from the preservationist paradigm
that regards Tibetan culture as an endangered and precious object,
the essays in this book portray Tibetan identities in motion, as
lived subjectivities that travel, change and creatively reimagine
themselves on various global stages. Even if recent Tibetan history
is marked by imposed transitions and a sense of dispossession, this
collection highlights the ways Tibetans have not only managed
traumatic historical events but also become agents of change and
reinventors of their own traditions.
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