Biography (and biographers) in theory and in practise
An episode of the History and Biography Conference podcast, hosted by School of Advanced Study, University of London, titled "Biography (and biographers) in theory and in practise" was published on March 7, 2013 and runs 0 minutes.
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Institute of Historical Research
History and Biography Conference
Biography (and biographers) in theory and in practise
Session: New approaches to biography: from Lives and Letters to Life-Writing
Meg Jensen
(Centre for Life Narratives at Ki...
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