Literary Biography

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<i>Literary Biography: An Introduction</i> 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.<ul><li>Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues and controversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field of study</li><li>Offers a valuable biographical and historical context for the study of major classic and contemporary authors</li><li>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</li></ul>

Autorenportrait

<b>Michael Benton</b> is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southampton. His publications include the highly influential<i>Teaching Literature 914</i> (with Geoff Fox, 1985) and several widely used anthologies of poetry, most notably the<i>Touchstones</i> series (with Peter Benton, various editions 19682008). His most recent book was<i>Studies in the Spectator Role: Literature, Painting and Pedagogy</i> (2000).

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