Biography Flashcards
What details would a biography include?
Detail may include family background, childhood experiences, education, personality traits, business ventures, comments by critics, contributions to his or her field of work or interest and the effects of these.
Usually well researched
What could the research base be from?
Research base may include diaries, newspaper clippings, official documents, subject’s letters and memos to or from others, memories of contemporaries, personal knowledge.
What type of illustrative material could there be in a photograph?
Usually photographic
Photographs usually between signatures of book.
Probably includes quotes or comments from other people.
Usually shortcomings as well as virtues highlighted, or at least included.
How is a biography organised?
Usually organized chronologically.
When is a biography usually written?
May be written while subject still alive or posthumously. Chapter headings usually descriptive.
Why is a biography written?
To highlight achievements.
To dispel biased views.
To publicise the subject.
To perpetuate the memory of a person or achievements.
To reflect on aspects of historical interest.
What does a biography show?
A written account of a person’s life that focuses on
character and career or achievements.
Ideally, an accurate history of a person’s life (as
perceived at that time) and a reflection of the time
and place in which he/she lived.
