
Biography
Writing Lives
Catherine N. Parke(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 2. January 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
206 pages
978-0-415-93892-1 (ISBN)
Description
Catherine Parke explores biography through detailed examinations of Samuel Johnson, Virginia Woolf, Langston Hughes, Gertrude Stein and other masters of the genre.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
307 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-93892-1 (9780415938921)
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Person
Catherine N. Parke teaches English and Women's Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is the author of Samuel Johnson and Biographical Thinking and OtherPeople's Lives.
Content
Preface -- Chronology -- Chapter 1 Biography: An Overview of the Genre -- Chapter 2 Majority Biography 1: Samuel Johnson -- Chapter 3 Majority Biography 2: Virginia Woolf -- Chapter 4 Minority Biography: Alice James and Langston Hughes -- Chapter 5 Group and Collective Biography and Biographical Series -- Bibliographic Essay -- Notes and References -- Recommended Biographies: A Selected List -- Index.

