The Biographer's Craft
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
What does it truly take to resurrect a life on the page? The Biographer's Craft by Milton Lomask is an authoritative and practical guide that instructs aspiring and seasoned writers alike in the demanding art of biographical writing. Lomask, a prolific biographer himself, presents the full arc of the biographer's journey — from the initial search for a worthy subject and the rigorous gathering of primary sources, to the delicate art of constructing a narrative that is simultaneously truthful and compelling. With clarity and wit, he details the ethical dilemmas, methodological challenges, and stylistic decisions that define the craft, drawing on real-world examples from the biographical canon. Lomask's work sits at a vital crossroads between literary theory and practical instruction, offering a meditation on what it means to interpret a human life with both scholarly integrity and narrative grace. His prose is lucid and authoritative, reflecting decades of experience in the field, and his insights resonate far beyond biography into the wider world of non-fiction writing. The Biographer's Craft remains an essential text for anyone who has ever wondered what secrets lie buried in an archive — and what courage it takes to bring them to light.
Author: Milton Lomask
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
What does it truly take to resurrect a life on the page? The Biographer's Craft by Milton Lomask is an authoritative and practical guide that instructs aspiring and seasoned writers alike in the demanding art of biographical writing. Lomask, a prolific biographer himself, presents the full arc of the biographer's journey — from the initial search for a worthy subject and the rigorous gathering of primary sources, to the delicate art of constructing a narrative that is simultaneously truthful and compelling. With clarity and wit, he details the ethical dilemmas, methodological challenges, and stylistic decisions that define the craft, drawing on real-world examples from the biographical canon. Lomask's work sits at a vital crossroads between literary theory and practical instruction, offering a meditation on what it means to interpret a human life with both scholarly integrity and narrative grace. His prose is lucid and authoritative, reflecting decades of experience in the field, and his insights resonate far beyond biography into the wider world of non-fiction writing. The Biographer's Craft remains an essential text for anyone who has ever wondered what secrets lie buried in an archive — and what courage it takes to bring them to light.