Life Writing When the World is Burning: The Year in Australia.

This article explores the emergence of life writing in Australia as a response to social and political issues. It focuses on themes such as refugee and asylum seeker policy, gendered abuse, racial discrimination, and climate change. The works of authors Behrouz Boochani, Stephanie Wood, and Ginger Gorman are highlighted as they use life writing to shed light on these issues and challenge stereotypes. The article also discusses two anthologies, "Growing Up African" and "Growing Up Queer," which aim to share diverse narratives and challenge the silence and marginalization experienced by these groups in Australian society. Additionally, the text explores the intersection of writing and the environment, particularly in response to the bushfires in Australia, and emphasizes the importance of life writing as a form of activism and personal storytelling for social justice and reparation. [Extracted from the article]