ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the subject of the sources and the unusual combination they comprise. It is safe to say that the source material that Bíbí created is almost unparalleled, and its composition certainly offers the opportunity to consider Bíbí from various perspectives. The characteristic feature is that the sources provide strong evidence that Bíbí succeeded in taking control and dealing with her confined circumstances with admirable results. An autobiography, diaries, an annal, poetry, doll and book collections, and finally her garden are the subjects of this chapter – Bíbí as a counter-archive.
