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BIOGRAPHY - HERMIONE LEE KARTONIERT (TB)

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. She also considers contemporary biographical
publications and considers what kind of 'lives' are the most popular and in demand. ABOUT THE
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and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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