Biography: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Biography: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199533541

ISBN-10: 0199533547

ISBN-13: 9780199533541

Edition: 2009

Authors: Hermione Lee

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Biography is one of the most popular, best-selling, and widely-read of literary genres. But why do certain people and historical events arouse so much interest? How can biographies be compared with history and works of fiction? Does a biography need to be true? Is it acceptable to omit or conceal things? Does the biographer need to personally know the subject? Must a biographer be subjective? In this Very Short Introduction Hermione Lee considers the cultural and historical background of different types of biographies, looking at the factors that affect biographers and whether there are different strategies, ethics, and principles required for writing about one person compared to another.…

Book details

List price: $8.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 7/9/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 4.45" wide x 6.85" long x 0.41" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English