Body Parts: Essays in Life-writingA collection of essays communicating the problems of reading and writing biography. The book explores the relationship between biography and fiction. Looking at writers' lives in connection with their work, Lee raises profound and intriguing issues about aspects of writing and reading a life. |
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Writing about Lives | 1 |
Virginia Woolfs Nose | 28 |
Reading in Bed | 45 |
Copyright | |
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