English Literature / Unit 5 ENL 0414 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Margery Kempe
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The idea
Margery Kempe, a laywoman who recorded visiting Julian for advice, dictated her religious experiences to two scribes, saying she could not write. The Book of Margery Kempe is widely cited as the first autobiography in English, though scholars dispute the label.
In practice
A laywoman's visions, dictated.
Where people slip
"First autobiography" is a disputed claim.
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