Life-writing, autobiography and fiction

An episode of the History and Biography Conference podcast, hosted by School of Advanced Study, University of London, titled "Life-writing, autobiography and fiction" was published on March 7, 2013 and runs 0 minutes.

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Institute of Historical Research History and Biography Conference Life-writing, autobiography and fiction Session: New approaches to biography: from Lives and Letters to Life-Writing Max Saunders (Centre for Life-Writing, King's College London)

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