Lomask, Milton The Biographer's Craft ISBN 13: 9780060155346

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Drawing on his experience as the biographer of several American figures, Lomask offers a practical manual for the beginning biographer and autobiographer. He outlines the scholarly apparatus neededquotes, notes, bibliographyand sketches the nature of the medium, selecting a subject, methods of finding and using sources, questions of style and tone. Lomask illustrates his points with examples from a variety of biographies and autobiographies, and concludes with advice on securing a publisher. This clear and simple book should be helpful both to the apprentice in and the student of the art.

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  • PublisherHarperTrade
  • Publication date1986
  • ISBN 10 0060155345
  • ISBN 13 9780060155346
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages194
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