Biography: literary
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Biography: literary
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558498020
- ISBN
- 9781558498020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. This pictorial autobiography of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald documents two lives that have become legendary. The book draws almost entirely from the scrapbooks and photograph albums that the Fitzgeralds scrupulously kept as their personal record. Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. (Emily Brown Jefferies Professor of English, University of South Carolina, USA); Smith, Scottie Fitzgerald; Kerr, Joan P. Num Pages: 264 pages, 524 halftones and 587 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035296
- ISBN
- 9781570035296
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. In 1970, "Esquire" named the rural West Tennessee college town of Martin as one of the nine happy towns left in the United States. The author offers a dissenting opinion on this assessment of the bucolic environs of his youth in his collection of forthright reflections on boyhood in Martin and his experiences in the other locations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036538
- ISBN
- 9781570036538
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
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Paperback. With novels, short story collections, and works of criticism and history to his credit, Louis Auchincloss is definition of prolific. This title traces him from boarding school to his early literary forays at Yale, from law school to naval service in World War II, and then to Wall Street, chronicling his success in both legal and literary careers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037115
- ISBN
- 9781570037115
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
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€ 26.48
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lofaro, Dr Michael A. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572335745
- ISBN
- 9781572335745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.53€ 55.99
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Hardcover. Katherine Anne Porter revealed only scant facts about her life, and often gave conflicting accounts. Here, the author finds that Porter's deceptions were a screen for deep personal turmoil, fuelled by multiple marriages, and babies lost to miscarriage, abortion, and stillbirth. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578067770
- ISBN
- 9781578067770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
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Hardcover. At his death, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was universally acknowledged in America and England as the Great Romancer. Providing an introduction, this work assess the postmortem building of Hawthorne's reputation as well as his relationship to the prominent Transcendentalists, spiritualists, Swedenborgians, and other personalities of his time. Editor(s): Bosco, Ronald A.; Murphy, Jillmarie. Series Editor(s): Myerson, Joel. Series: Writers in Their Own Time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587295829
- ISBN
- 9781587295829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 50.86
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Paperback. One of the first celebrity authors, Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) became famous almost overnight when "Uncle Tom's Cabin" appeared in 1852. This volume brings together a range of primary materials about Stowe's private and public life written by family members, friends, and fellow writers who knew or were influenced by her. Editor(s): Belasco, Susan. Series Editor(s): Myerson, Joel. Series: Writers in Their Own Time. Num Pages: 332 pages, 37 photos, 3 drawings. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587297823
- ISBN
- 9781587297823
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Editor(s): Hoppenstand, Gary. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Salem Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587656859
- ISBN
- 9781587656859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.06€ 108.83
€ 121.06
€ 108.83
This volume in the Critical Insights series collects a variety of old and new essays on Fitzgerald and continues the work of rehabilitating his reputation and re-examining his work. Editor(s): Noble, Donald R. Num Pages: 412 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Salem Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587656934
- ISBN
- 9781587656934
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Condition: New
€ 121.06€ 108.83
€ 121.06
€ 108.83
Editor(s): Noble, Don. Num Pages: 412 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Salem Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587657030
- ISBN
- 9781587657030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.06€ 108.83
€ 121.06
€ 108.83
Paperback. A collection of interviews with the Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison that bring to the foreground her comments on American literature and society, the academy, and her own work. Editor(s): Denard, Carolyn C. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604730197
- ISBN
- 9781604730197
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
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Paperback. Revealing interviews with Pat Conroy and four of his siblings offer fans a look inside the author's life and career Editor(s): Edgar, Walter. Num Pages: 152 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611176315
- ISBN
- 9781611176315
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.40
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Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGLA; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612518954
- ISBN
- 9781612518954
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 46.80
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Paperback. This first biography of Susan Sontag (1933-2004) is now fully revised and updated, providing an even more intimate portrayal of the influential writer's life and career. The authors base this revision on Sontag's newly released private correspondence - including emails - and the letters and memoirs of those who knew her best. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGL; DSBH; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628462371
- ISBN
- 9781628462371
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Hardcover. This book chronicles the life, times and poetry of extraordinary Xhosa praise poet, the late David Yali-Manisi, and his growing friendship and fruitful working relationship with the author. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 2HCWVB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. Weight in Grams: 815.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869140366
- ISBN
- 9781869140366
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Condition: New
€ 58.20€ 53.91
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Paperback. Guy Butler was a substantial public figure in South Africa over the second half of the twentieth century: professor, poet, playwright, autobiographer, historian and cultural politician. This book combines biographical insight with criticism of his publications in various genres to offer an explication of his life and work. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869141837
- ISBN
- 9781869141837
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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paperback. Internationally acclaimed poet-scientist Douglas Livingstone and leading literary critic Michael Chapman struck up a warm, at times iconoclastic friendship. Their conversations recollected in this book take readers through the black-and-white times of political turbulence in South Africa of the 1970s and 1980s to a climate, after apartheid. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BGL; BGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of KwaZulu-Natal Press South Africa
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869143190
- ISBN
- 9781869143190
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.45
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Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 167 x 3. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Sheep Meadow Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937679408
- ISBN
- 9781937679408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
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Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766373917
- ISBN
- 9789766373917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
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