A Woman Is a World: Storytelling as Cartography in Spiritual Feminist Literature

A Woman Is a World: Storytelling as Cartography in Spiritual Feminist Literature explores the idea that every woman’s story is a map, redrawing cultural, historical, and spiritual landscapes through her lived experience. Written by Mukata Dangi, the creator of the literary genre Spiritual Feminist Literature, this paper frames storytelling as an act of feminist cartography, reclaiming silenced histories and re-centering the feminine voice in literature. Drawing on the genre’s Six Pillars framework, it positions women’s narratives as both compass and atlas, guiding personal transformation and shaping collective cultural memory.