Literary Biography

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Literary Biography: An Introduction illustrates and accountsfor the literary genre that merges historical facts with theconventions of narrative while revealing how the biographicalcontext can enrich the study of canonical authors. * Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues andcontroversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field ofstudy * Offers a valuable biographical and historical context for thestudy of major classic and contemporary authors * Features an interview with Wilfred Owen's biographer, DominicHibberd; a gallery of literary portraits with commentaries; closereadings that illustrate the differences between fiction andbiography; speculation about likely future developments; anddetailed suggestions for further reading

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"Last year I was sent Michael Benton's Literary Biography: AnIntroduction prior to publication, and was happy to supply arecommendation for the dust jacket. I described it then as an"elegant. introduction which is likely to appeal to bothestablished scholars and to the growing number of universitystudents who study the subject at all levels." Having read the bookagain for the purposes of this review, I am happy to stand by myinitial response. Indeed, I would add that the book is sufficientlyrich and thoughtful to provide an even more enjoyable andinformative reading experience the second time around."(Biography, Summer 2010) "A general reader with an interest in literature or biography orboth will find much of interest here." (M/C Reviews, March2010) "Lucid and intelligent." (The Times Literary Supplement,November 2009) "Provides tutors and students with a useful means of entry to acomplex and rapidly developing area of debate."--(Dinah Birch,University of Liverpool) "I found this book both highly enjoyable and informative. It issimply excellent - very well written, elegant in structureand individual phrasing, a fascinating topic and a provocativeintroduction to a range of biographies."--(Geoff Fox, ExeterUniversity) "Last year I was sent Michael Benton's Literary Biography: AnIntroduction prior to publication, and was happy to supply arecommendation for the dust jacket. I described it then as an"elegant. introduction which is likely to appeal to bothestablished scholars and to the growing number of universitystudents who study the subject at all levels." Having read the bookagain for the purposes of this review, I am happy to stand by myinitial response. Indeed, I would add that the book is sufficientlyrich and thoughtful to provide an even more enjoyable andinformative reading experience the second timearound."--(Katherine Hughes, Biography)"Brisk and readable ... lucid and intelligent"--(ClaireHarman, Times Literary Supplement)
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