Parámetros
- 379 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
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Biography is a highly popular literary genre, yet there has been a lack of accessible guides on how to write one. In this succinct primer, award-winning biographer and teacher Nigel Hamilton addresses the practicalities of biographical writing. He invites readers on a captivating journey through the art of composition, starting with personal motivation and guiding them from conception to fulfillment. Hamilton emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s audience, explores the excitement and challenges of modern research, and reveals the secrets behind compelling biographies. He illustrates how to effectively portray key life stages—birth, childhood, love, career, later life, and death—using examples from notable modern biographies. Additionally, he offers strategies for starting and concluding a life story, clarifies the distinctions between autobiography and memoir, and discusses the ethical, legal, and personal implications of truth-telling in life writing. The book concludes with insights into the publication and reception of biographies, reflecting on their lasting impact. Written with humor, insight, and compassion, this guide is an essential resource for aspiring biographers.
Compra de libros
How To Do Biography, Hamilton Nigel
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 2008
- Encuadernación
- (Tapa dura)
Métodos de pago
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- Título
- How To Do Biography
- Subtítulo
- A Primer
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Hamilton Nigel
- Editorial
- Harvard University Press
- Publicado en
- 2008
- Formato
- Tapa dura
- Páginas
- 379
- ISBN10
- 0674027965
- ISBN13
- 9780674027961
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- EE.UU., Lingüística, Escritura, Investigación, Escritura Creativa, Metodología, Derecho de Autor
- Descripción
- Biography is a highly popular literary genre, yet there has been a lack of accessible guides on how to write one. In this succinct primer, award-winning biographer and teacher Nigel Hamilton addresses the practicalities of biographical writing. He invites readers on a captivating journey through the art of composition, starting with personal motivation and guiding them from conception to fulfillment. Hamilton emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s audience, explores the excitement and challenges of modern research, and reveals the secrets behind compelling biographies. He illustrates how to effectively portray key life stages—birth, childhood, love, career, later life, and death—using examples from notable modern biographies. Additionally, he offers strategies for starting and concluding a life story, clarifies the distinctions between autobiography and memoir, and discusses the ethical, legal, and personal implications of truth-telling in life writing. The book concludes with insights into the publication and reception of biographies, reflecting on their lasting impact. Written with humor, insight, and compassion, this guide is an essential resource for aspiring biographers.