Different lives : global perspectives on biography in public cultures and societies / edited by Hans Renders, David Veltman.

Different lives : global perspectives on biography in public cultures and societies / edited by Hans Renders, David Veltman.

9789004428126
9789004434974 (e-book)

Boston, Massachusetts : Brill, 2020.

English

1 online resource (294 pages) : illustrations.

CT21 .R463 2020

808.06/692

"Internationally acclaimed biographies are almost always written by British or American biographers. But what is the state of the art of biography in other parts of the world? Introduced by Richard Holmes, the volume "Different Lives" offers a global perspective: seventeen scholars vividly describe the biographical tradition in their countries of interest. They show how biography functions as a public genre, featuring specific societal issues and opinion-making. Indeed, the volume aims to answer the question: how can biography contribute to a better understanding of differences between societies and cultures? Special attention is given to the US, China and the Netherlands. Other contributions are on Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, Iran, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and South Africa. 'This book represents a much needed breakdown of the history and current status of Biography Studies throughout the world. Any educator teaching a course in higher education that includes Biography Studies should definitely consider this as a major text for inclusion.' -- Billy Tooma, filmmaker and Assistant Professor, Wessex County College. 'The rise of biography is the literary event of our time; Hamilton and Renders are its pioneer scholars, and their compelling primer is a must read.' -- Joanny Moulin (Institut Universitaire de France) on Nigel Hamilton and Hans Renders, The ABC of Modern Biography (2018)"-- Provided by publisher.

"Many of the contributors to this volume presented their papers at the conference Different Lives: Global Perspectives on Biography in Public Cultures and Societies. This conference was organized in September 2018 at the University of Groningen by Hans Renders, Madelon Nanninga-Franssen and David Veltman, with support of the Biography Institute, the Biography Society and the Biographers International Organization."--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-260) and index.

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Biography studies, 2468-2497 ; volume 1

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