Abstract
ABSTRACT Within the rich history of Tibetan autobiographies, the Dalai Lama’s My Land and My People stands as an obvious landmark. Unlike traditional Tibetan autobiographical texts, which focus on narratives of spiritual realization, the Dalai Lama’s autobiography narrates a history of Tibet’s past, China’s invasion, and the uncertain future of Tibet. It is the first secular autobiography published simultaneously in both Tibetan and English. The book’s transnational distribution network, particularly through the Himalayan region, played a crucial role in introducing it to readers inside Tibet. Drawing on archival documents, oral histories, and previously unstudied sources, I present the Dalai Lama’s autobiography in the context of its secularity, multi-voiced narrative, transnational stories, and the oral communities that contributed to the book’s tremendous significance inside Tibet and beyond.
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