Biography: A Brief History
- ISBN-10
- 0674038223
- ISBN-13
- 9780674038226
- Series
- Biography
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-06-30
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Nigel Hamilton
Description
For what purpose and for whom has biographical pursuit endured, and how does it play such a contested, popular role in contemporary Western culture, from biopics to blogs, memoirs to docudramas? Award-winning biographer Hamilton addresses these questions in an incisive and vivid narrative that will appeal to students of human nature and self-representation across the arts and sciences.
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