"CONTRACTED" BIOGRAPHIES AND OTHER OBSTACLES TO "TRUTH"

Gunther discusses the obstacles to writing contracted biographies and the differences in types of judicial biographies. Some of the problems found in writing a judicial biography are unreliable sources and trying to decide on whether to present a character analysis or an intellectual history.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:New York University law review (1950) 1995-06, Vol.70 (3), p.697-747
Main Author: Gunther, Gerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biographies
Judges
Judges & magistrates
Law
U.S.A
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Gunther discusses the obstacles to writing contracted biographies and the differences in types of judicial biographies. Some of the problems found in writing a judicial biography are unreliable sources and trying to decide on whether to present a character analysis or an intellectual history.
ISSN:0028-7881