Revealing lives

Name: Revealing lives
ISBN: 9780791404355

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1990255 pagesState University of New York Press

This collection explores the multifaceted nature of autobiography and biography, examining how individuals construct and reveal their lives through written accounts. It delves into the historical and cultural contexts that shape self-representation, with a particular focus on gender roles and identity. The essays offer a scholarly look at the literary form of biography and its sociological implications.

Avg. reading time: 4h 50m
Prose complexity: 7/10

Informative Intellectual Reflective

Marilyn Yalom

Susan Groag Bell

Susan Groag Bell writes engaging historical non-fiction. She is the author of Revealing Lives and The Lost Tapestries of the City of Ladies, a book that explores women's history through art.

Lillian S. Robinson

Lillian S. Robinson is a literary and cultural critic, often focusing on feminist theory and women's writing. Her books, including Sex, Class, and Culture, *Modern Women

Biography & Memoir Sociology Essays Memoir