The study of biography has leaped from surveys of biographical writing and statements of biographical practice to semiotic and post-structuralist discussions of the modality of biography without adequate consideration of what has already been done in the theory of the genre. Professor Novarr has closed that gap with this comprehensive and judicious historical survey and assessment.
The study of biography has leaped from surveys of biographical writing and statements of biographical practice to semiotic and post-structuralist disc...
