This study examines Annie Ernaux’s profound influence on contemporary women writers globally following her 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. Through analysis of recent scholarship (2020-2025) and comparative literary studies, this research demonstrates how Ernaux’s innovative autofictional techniques— “ranspersonal narratives,” “écriture plate,” and “collective autobiography”—have reshaped feminist life-writing across diverse cultural contexts. The study identifies contemporary writers including Chris Kraus, Sheila Heti, Rachel Cusk, Deborah Levy, and Fatima Daas who employ Ernaux-influenced techniques to explore class consciousness, gender politics, and memory. The Nobel Prize recognition has amplified her influence, establishing “autosociobiography” as a recognized literary category that transforms personal experience into collective understanding while maintaining rigorous sociological analysis.

Annie Ernaux, autofiction, contemporary women writers

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