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Abstract
The autobiographical genre of collaborative life writing has come as a relief to overcome the stumbling block of illiteracy. It gives a chance to those who live in the fringes of society to become a voice of their worlds and also gain foray into the world of print. Anchored in the genre of autobiography, the collaborative life writing mode of narrating lives comes as a boon for its record of indigenous voices. This paper by use of the life narratives of Viramma, and Phoolan Devi attempts to gain an understanding into collaborative life writing. The texts chosen for the purpose are I, Phoolan Devi (1996) and Viramma, life of an untouchable (1997). The focus of this paper is to attempt to figure out the pros and cons of collaborative life writing and interrogate the gendered slant in its use and reach.