For example, although the narrative is not strictly chronological, it is loosely arranged around events in Margery's life.
Further, the work's autobiographical aspects extend beyond subject and authorship to structure and style. This seems quite sensible given that Margery Kempe is both the Book's author - in collaboration with her scribes - and its subject. Modern scholars have settled upon the term “autobiography” to describe the genre to which The Book of Margery Kempe belongs. Although she traveled widely, on pilgrimage, and for other spiritual purposes, she resided all of her life in Lynn, where she married and raised children, dying c. Her father was a prominent burgess and served five times as mayor.
1373 in prosperous circumstances in Bishop's Lynn (now King's Lynn) in Norfolk.
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