The ABC of Modern Biography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23545465 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nigel Hamilton, Hans Renders |
| Year | 2018 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | ABC of the Biography / an Introduction to the Biography (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.5117/9789462988712 |
| OpenAlex | W2898816490 |
| Open Library | OL36238772M |
| ISBN | 9789462988712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In this book - an ABC of the genre, with 26 entries - two renowned biographers and teachers take us on a tour, from A for Authorization to Z for Zigzagging to the End. In trenchant, witty entries they explore the good, the bad and the plain ugly in modern 'life writing' and the portrayal of real lives today - and how, across history and continents, we got here. This book will fascinate general readers interested in how real lives are approached by biographers today in a multitude of media. It will make a much-needed contribution in academia, as well as providing an important text for students of history, language and literature, the arts, science and media. And, not least, for biographers trying to avoid the pitfalls of ignorance or ineptitude.
Art · Art history · Authorization · Biography · Computer security · Ignorance · Life writing · Literature · Multitude · Political science · The arts · Visual arts · Computer Science · Data Analysis and Archiving · History · Law · Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |