Literary Biography: An Introduction - Couverture souple

Benton, Michael J.

 
9781119060116: Literary Biography: An Introduction

Synopsis

Literary Biography: An Introduction illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges historical facts with the conventions of narrative while revealing how the biographical context can enrich the study of canonical authors.

  • Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues and controversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field of study
  • Offers a valuable biographical and historical context for the study of major classic and contemporary authors
  • Features an interview with Wilfred Owen's biographer, Dominic Hibberd; a gallery of literary portraits with commentaries; close readings that illustrate the differences between fiction and biography; speculation about likely future developments; and detailed suggestions for further reading

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Benton is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southampton. His publications include the highly influential Teaching Literature 9-14 (with Geoff Fox, 1985) and several widely used anthologies of poetry, most notably the Touchstones series (with Peter Benton, various editions 1968-2008). His most recent book was Studies in the Spectator Role: Literature, Painting and Pedagogy (2000).

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9781405194464: Literary Biography: An Introduction

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ISBN 10 :  1405194464 ISBN 13 :  9781405194464
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
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