ISBN: 9780522853438

One of Australia's foremost biographers, Brenda Niall is the author of "Martin Boyd: A Life"; "Georgiana"; "The Boyds: A Family Biography" and "Judy Cassab: A Portrait". In "Life Class: A… More...

One of Australia's foremost biographers, Brenda Niall is the author of "Martin Boyd: A Life"; "Georgiana"; "The Boyds: A Family Biography" and "Judy Cassab: A Portrait". In "Life Class: A Biographer's Education", she retraces her own footsteps to discuss the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls-technical, personal and moral-of entering other peoples' lives. Her journey takes her One of Australia's foremost biographers, Brenda Niall is the author of "Martin Boyd: A Life"; "Georgiana"; "The Boyds: A Family Biography" and "Judy Cassab: A Portrait". In "Life Class: A Biographer's Education", she retraces her own footsteps to discuss the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls-technical, personal and moral-of entering other peoples' lives. Her journey takes her back to childhood in the prosperous Melbourne suburb of Kew, her convent education, her chequered university studies and her late-blossoming career at the newly founded Monash University in the exuberant 1960s. Her biographical adventures include travels in England, Scotland, Italy, Austria and Hungary as well as scenes closer to home, in Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Sydney and the Shoalhaven region of NSW. Profound and intriguing questions are explored in this unusual and deeply personal account of a biographer's life. Books, Biography~~Biography General~~Biography: Literary, Life Class~~Book~~9780522853438~~Brenda Niall, , , , , , , , , ,, [PU: Melbourne University Press]<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: MELBOURNE UNIV PR, 290 Seiten, L=208mm, B=138mm, H=22mm, Gew.=417gr, [GR: 11600 - HC/Belletristik/Biographien, Erinnerungen], [SW… More...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: MELBOURNE UNIV PR, 290 Seiten, L=208mm, B=138mm, H=22mm, Gew.=417gr, [GR: 11600 - HC/Belletristik/Biographien, Erinnerungen], [SW: - Biography / Autobiography], Gebunden, Klappentext: Retraces the author's own footsteps to discuss the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls-technical, personal and moral-of entering other peoples' lives. Her biographical adventures include travels in England, Scotland, Italy, Austria and Hungary as well as scenes closer to home, in Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, and Sydney. Retraces the author's own footsteps to discuss the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls-technical, personal and moral-of entering other peoples' lives. Her biographical adventures include travels in England, Scotland, Italy, Austria and Hungary as well as scenes closer to home, in Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, and Sydney.<

ISBN: 9780522853438

Retracing footsteps to explore profound and intriguing questions, this personal memoir discusses the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls—technical, persona… More...

Retracing footsteps to explore profound and intriguing questions, this personal memoir discusses the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls—technical, personal, and moral—of entering other people''s lives. This deeply personal account of a biographer''s life includes the adventures of childhood, convent education, university studies, and a late-blooming writing career.  Brenda Niall, Books, Biography and Memoir, Life Class: The Education of a Biographer Books>Biography and Memoir Retraces the author's own footsteps to discuss the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls-technical, personal and moral-of entering other peoples' lives. Her biographical adventures include travels in England, Scotland, Italy, Austria and Hungary as well as scenes closer to home, in Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, and Sydney.<

ISBN: 9780522853438

Brenda Niall, Hardcover, English-language edition, Pub by Melbourne University Publishing Books Biography & Autobiography~~Personal Memoirs Life-Class~~Brenda-Niall Melbourne University P… More...

Brenda Niall, Hardcover, English-language edition, Pub by Melbourne University Publishing Books Biography & Autobiography~~Personal Memoirs Life-Class~~Brenda-Niall Melbourne University Publishing Retraces the author's own footsteps to discuss the pleasures of biographical discovery and the pitfalls-technical, personal and moral-of entering other peoples' lives. Her biographical adventures include travels in England, Scotland, Italy, Austria and Hungary as well as scenes closer to home, in Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, and Sydney.<

ISBN: 9780522853438

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