 First edition cover page (ed. Dhirubhai Thaker) | |
| Author | Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedi |
|---|---|
| Original title | આત્મવૃત્તાન્ત |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Navbharat Sahitya Mandir |
Publication date | July 1979 |
| Publication place | India |
| OCLC | 6148165 |
| LC Class | PK1859.D88 |
Original text | આત્મવૃત્તાન્ત at Gujarati Wikisource |
Atmavrittanta[a] (pronounced [atməvruttantə] ), formally published as Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedinu Atmavrittanta, is an autobiography written by Gujarati writer Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedi (1858–1898). Its publication was prevented for many years by Manilal's family and friends because it contains explicit details of his extramarital relations and controversial views on morality.
Being a honest confession of author's personal life and his limitations, Atmavrittanta has been compared to the Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Confessions and Havelock Ellis's My Life. It has also been criticised for the use of crude and offensive language.
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