First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Encyclopedia of Life Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical Forms. A-K
This volume offers a sampling of approaches to the study of life-writing, bringing together eminent scholars and writers to reflect on specific examples of life-writing to reflect broader themes within the genre.
In Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life she has ingeniously adapted this centuries-old format for conveying knowledge into a poignant, wise, often funny, fully realized memoir.
Top features include visual fact files, bulleted facts, charts, world records, bizarre facts and top tens. The book is fully cross-referenced throughout and is packed with diagrams, illustrations and photos.
A Glossary of Terms in Biography, Autobiography, and Related Forms Donald J. Winslow. Mehlman , Jeffrey . ... Merrill , Dana K. American Biography : Its Theory and Practice . ... A History of American Biography 1800-1935 .
Writing and illustrating children's books is about more than simply adding pictures to text. This book offers a step-by-step guide to creating exciting plots and engaging characters that will inspire and delight young children.
Recognising the great legacy of women's life writings, this book draws on a wealth of sources to critically examine the impact of these writings on our communities.
His spare, clean, descriptive writing reveals an impressive understanding of natural history as he probes the o en ... Writing (1989), Wild Africa (1993), Major Modern Essayists (1994), and American Nature Writing (1994 and 1995).
At a time when memoir and other forms of life writing are being produced and consumed in unprecedented numbers, this book reminds readers that memoir is not mainly a "literary" genre or mere entertainment.
Why do we endlessly tell the stories of our lives? And why do others pay attention when we do? The essays collected here address these questions, focusing on three different but interrelated dimensions of life writing.