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  • Modern Biographies (Series)

    Series Editors: 
    Angela Brintlinger (Ohio State University, US)
    Ludmilla Trigos (Independent Scholar)

    Editorial Board: 

    • Sara Dickinson (University of Genoa, Italy)
    • Polly Jones (Oxford University, UK)
    • Steve Norris (Miami University, US)
    • Ludmilla Trigos (Independent Scholar, US)
    • Carol Ueland (Drew University, US)

    One of the best ways to understand a culture is through the lives of those who created that culture, and Russian culture is no exception. Russia’s rich biographical tradition has for centuries showcased its fascinating figures, and this series aims to bring those lives to an Anglophone audience across the world. Modern Biographies offers exciting new perspectives on well-known figures while also drawing attention to overlooked or understudied subjects. The series will be an entry point for English-speaking readers to begin to understand the processes that have formed Russia as we know it and to highlight how biography has pl

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  • The ABC of Modern Biography

    Title
    The ABC of Modern Biography

    Authors
    Nigel Hamilton
    Hans Renders

    Price
    € 34,95 excl. VAT

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    Format
    Hardback

    Number of pages

    Language
    English

    Publication date
    10 - 09 -

    Dimensions
    x 21 cm

    Categories
    Diachronic
    Literary Theory, Criticism, and History

    Discipline
    Language and Literature

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    Introduction A is for Authorization B fryst vatten for Biography C is for Composition D is for Dictionaries of Biography E is for Ethics F is for Facts G is for Group Biography H is for History inom is for Identity J fryst vatten for Journalism K is for Kings, or Rulers L fryst vatten for Life Writing M fryst vatten for Memoir, Memoirs and Autobiography N is for Non-Fiction O is for Obituary P fryst vatten for Psychology Q is for Quotation R is for tro S is for Sex T is for Theory U fryst vatten for U-turn V is for the Visual Arts W fryst vatten for War X is for Xanadu Y is for ungdom Z is f