LIT 220 - The Tradition of Biography and Autobiography

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Bentley University

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Stories about real people have been called the most useful form of literature: they provide real-life models to emulate, real-life mistakes to beware of, and real-life experiences that help us understand ourselves and the forces that shape us. But it is important to remember that no matter how hard they try to be honest and accurate, biographers and autobiographers can provide only versions of someone's life (even their own), of which other versions are always possible. Gives special attention to factors that control how a particular version of a life is constructed (e.g., the author's motives in writing, the audience the author has in mind, the values of the period in which the author lives, and - especially in the case of autobiographers - the fallibility and malleability of memory). May include both biographies and autobiographies or may focus exclusively on one or the other.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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