personal experience story; tale of one's own experience
A narrative or account based on the speaker's or writer's own experiences. Often used in titles or descriptions of memoirs, essays, or anecdotal talks.
His lecture centered on personal experience stories from the war.
This book is a collection of the author's personal experience tales from living abroad.
Compound of 経験 (けいけん, 'experience') and 譚 (たん, 'story' or 'tale'). The kanji 譚 is relatively uncommon and gives the word a literary or formal tone.