Didier Eribon, Édouard Louis, and Dijana Matković, in their autobiographical works, describe their experiences of poverty, homophobia, and xenophobia they endured since childhood, their efforts to escape these forms of violence, and the unintended consequences they suffered in the process. They only begin to understand these consequences much later, as they dissect and analyse the experiences that shaped them through their writing. Despite some differences and varying social contexts, their stories are very similar. This similarity also stems from the fact that Eribon influenced Louis and that they both influenced Matković. Together, they resisted the social mechanisms that had held them in their grip since birth. Their resistance manifested through writing, which helped them and has the potential to radicalize others.
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