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
Giới thiệu về tác giả
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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