Literary Biography: An Introduction

Literary Biography: An Introduction 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.

- Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues and controversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field of study
- Offers a valuable biographical and historical context for the study of major classic and contemporary authors

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