The Paradox of Biography.

Hedrick, Joan D.

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ERIC Number: EJ554650

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Paradox of Biography.

Hedrick, Joan D.

Humanities, v18 n3 p8-9,40-47 May-Jun 1997

Uses the author's experience writing, "Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Life," as a centerpiece for an examination of the art and craft of biography. Discusses some of the pitfalls and problems, not only in research and representation, but also in the critical reception and intended audience of a biography. (MJP)

Descriptors: Audience Response, Authors, Biographies, Civil War (United States), Females, Information Dissemination, Language Arts, Literary Genres, Literature, Nonfiction, Primary Sources, Research, Scholarship, Secondary Education, Slavery, Writing Processes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners

Language: English

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