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Aspects Of Biography
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Author : Andre Maurois
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-10-09
Aspects Of Biography written by Andre Maurois and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
Originally published in 1929, this book contains an analysis of biography writing based on six lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, in May 1928. Maurois does not go into the history of biography writing, but focuses instead on biography as a means of expression and art as well as science. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in biography writing or in non-fiction writing more generally.
Aspects Of Biography
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Author : André Maurois
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge : University Press
Release Date : 1929
Aspects Of Biography written by André Maurois and has been published by Cambridge : University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Autobiography categories.
Aspects Of Biography
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Author : André Maurois
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1966
Aspects Of Biography written by André Maurois and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.
Too Far For Comfort
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Author : Rana Tekcan
language : en
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Release Date : 2015
Too Far For Comfort written by Rana Tekcan and has been published by Ibidem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Authors, English categories.
The dynamic between the biographer and the subject is one of the most fascinating aspects of biography as a genre. How does the biographer stage the illusion that is the narrative life, the illusion that the subject assumes a living form through words? In contrast to purely fictional forms, biography writing does not allow total freedom to the biographer in this creative act. Ideally, a biography's backbone is structured by accurate historical facts. But its spirit lies elsewhere. Rana Tekcan explores how some of the most accomplished biographers manage to recreate "life" across time and space. She looks at their illusionary art through the narrative strategies in Samuel Johnson's Life of Savage, James Boswell's Life of Johnson, Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians, Michael Holroyd's Lytton Strachey, Park Honan's Jane Austen, and Andrew Motion's Keats. She notes three types of distance in biographical narrative: First, where the biographer and the subject personally know one another; second, where the biographer is a near contemporary of the subject; and third, where biographer and subject are distinctly separated, in some cases, by hundreds of years.
The Limits Of Ancient Biography
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Author : Brian McGing
language : en
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
Release Date : 2007-12-31
The Limits Of Ancient Biography written by Brian McGing and has been published by Classical Press of Wales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-31 with History categories.
The genre of biography in the ancient world is interestingly diverse and permeable and deserves intensive study, bearing as it does on ideas of characterization and the individual. This volume considers both the form and the content of biography across the ancient world, and is particularly interested in the frontiers with other related genres, such as history. The papers range from the Old Testament to the Arab world, from the New Testament to the Lives of Saints, from the classic Greek and Roman biographers to less well known practitioners of the art.
The Politics Of Biography In Africa
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Author : Anaïs Angelo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-08-31
The Politics Of Biography In Africa written by Anaïs Angelo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-31 with Political Science categories.
Bringing together historians, political scientists, and literary analysts, this volume shows how biographical narratives can shed light on alternative, little known or under-researched aspects of state power in African politics. Part 1 shows how biographical narratives breathe new life into subjects who, upon decolonization, had been reduced to silence - women, workers, and radical politicians. The contributors analyze the complex relationship between biographical narratives and power, questioning either the power of biographical codes peculiar to western, colonial origins, or the power to shape public memory. Part 2 reflects on the act of (auto-)biography writing as an exercise of power, one that blurs the lines between truth and invention. (Auto-)biographical narratives appear as politicized, ambiguous stories. Part 3 focuses on female leadership during and after colonization, exploring on how women gained, lost, or reinvented "power". Brought together, the contributions of this volume show that the function of biographical narratives should no longer oscillate between romanticized narratives and historical evidence; their varied formats all offer fruitful opportunities for a multidisciplinary dialogue. This book will be of interest to scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds working on the African postcolonial state, the decolonization process, women’s and gender studies, and biography writing.
Biography
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Author : Alan Shelston
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1977-01-01
Biography written by Alan Shelston and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-01-01 with Biographie (Genre littéraire) categories.
The Nature Of Biography
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Author : John Arthur Garraty
language : en
Publisher: Dissertations-G
Release Date : 1985
The Nature Of Biography written by John Arthur Garraty and has been published by Dissertations-G this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Mapping Lives
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Author : Peter France
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2004-09-23
Mapping Lives written by Peter France and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
These essays on the problems and functions of biography - particularly those of writers, thinkers and artists - investigate a subject of enduring importance for those interested in culture.
700 Sundays
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Author : Billy Crystal
language : en
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Release Date : 2006-10-24
700 Sundays written by Billy Crystal and has been published by Grand Central Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
To support his family, Billy Crystal's father, Jack, worked two jobs, having only one day a week to spend with his family. Based on Crystal's one-man Broadway show of the same name, "700 Sundays"--referring sadly to the time shared by an adoring father and his devoted son--offers a heartfelt, hilarious memoir.