Writing Historical Biography Today

Biographies seem to have become a current trend, which complicates writing true historical biographies. Le Goff discusses historical biographical writing and what this type of writing necessitates.

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Published in:Current sociology 1995-10, Vol.43 (2), p.11-17
Main Author: Le Goff, Jacques
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biographies
Historians
Historical analysis
Historiography
History
Narratives
Types
Writing
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Summary:Biographies seem to have become a current trend, which complicates writing true historical biographies. Le Goff discusses historical biographical writing and what this type of writing necessitates.
ISSN:0011-3921
1461-7064
DOI:10.1177/001139295043002003