True Biographies of Nations? : The Cultural Journeys of Dictionaries of National Biography

Dictionaries of national biography are a long-established and significant genre of biographical and historical writing, existing in many forms across the globe. This book brings together practitioners from around the English‑speaking world to reflect on national biographical dictionary projects'...

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Other Authors: Fox, Karen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: ANU Press 2019
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