1. How do the author's life and identity influence the work of writing?

How are any of the following involved?

Family & homelife
Political Involvement
Romances
Major life changes
Travels
Work & employment
Economic background
Friendships
Nationality
Lifestyle
Ethnicity
Gender
Education
Religious belief
Traumatic experiences
Role models

"All manner of thing shall be well/ When the tongues of flame are in-folded/ Into the crowned knot of fire/ And the fire and the rose are one." -- T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding