Biography Theory and Method
The Case of Samuel Johnson
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4738211 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carl Rollyson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 363-368 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-4962 • E-ISSN: 1529-1456 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/bio.2002.0030 |
| OpenAlex | W1995434883 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In the Life of Savage , Samuel Johnson exemplifies his enlightenment biographical method, which stresses the biographer's effort to overcome the differences between himself and his subject. Contrary to romantic doctrine, Johnson's theory values the biographer's empathy for, rather than identification with, the biographee
Art · Art history · Biography · Epistemology · Literature · History · Literature: history, themes, analysis · Philosophy · Philosophy, History, and Historiography · Race, History, and American Society
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |