Biography: writers

In the German election of February 2025, thirty-seven per cent of women aged eighteen to twenty-four voted for Die Linke.

Leila Aboulela: Writing as Refuge is the first full length biography of critically acclaimed Sudanese writer, Leila Aboulela.

'An epic achievement and an honest, heartfelt account' GUARDIANA personal history of war, obsession, love and truth by the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The AdversaryStanding among the mourners gathered to honour H l ne Carr re d Encausse renowned historian of Russia, member of the Acad mie Fran aise, national figure her son, Emmanuel Carr re, wonders who this formidable woman was: to the country, to history and to himself.

My Russia reveals CNN's Jill Dougherty's transformative journey from a Cold War-era obsession with Russia to witnessing firsthand the rise of Vladimir Putin and the unraveling of a nation she grew to love At the height of the Cold War, as a high school freshman, CNN's Jill Dougherty developed an obsession with Russia.

My Russia reveals CNN's Jill Dougherty's transformative journey from a Cold War-era obsession with Russia to witnessing firsthand the rise of Vladimir Putin and the unraveling of a nation she grew to love At the height of the Cold War, as a high school freshman, CNN's Jill Dougherty developed an obsession with Russia.

From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history 'Fascinating, gripping, vividly detailed, this is a wonderful book full of unforgettable lives.

A provocative and unique look at how the women Hemingway loved shaped this literary legend Ernest Hemingway's passion was writing, and he was inspired by a lifetime of daring adventures and encouraged by the many women in his life.

A provocative and unique look at how the women Hemingway loved shaped this literary legend Ernest Hemingway's passion was writing, and he was inspired by a lifetime of daring adventures and encouraged by the many women in his life.

Step into the fascinating and gothic world of Edgar Allan Poe, the master of macabre, with this compelling literary biography that unravels his dark genius, iconic works, and enduring influence on gothic literature.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025'The most exquisitely written meditation on family, childhood, and nature' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'An extraordinary, necessary book' ROBERT MACFARLANE'Hold it in your hands and then dream of the green world' MONIQUE ROFFEY'Surprising at every turn and rewarding in ways you never expect' MARLON JAMES'A masterclass on how to write place, dreams and memory into being' OLIVE SENIORThe Possibility of Tenderness is a personal history narrated through the lens of the grung and plants.

From the coast of Normandy to the Cte dAzur, along the banks of the Seine to the Alps the ultimate literary tour of France.

Crackling with intelligence and wit, a shimmering (The Conversation) memoir about how nihilism might just get you through.

Take a trip back in time to the Regency-era life of Jane Austen, one of literature's most beloved novelists, with this captivating exploration of her works and the timeless themes of romance, family, and society.

Donna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world.

Rhys Davies was a seminal influence in Welsh writing because he was one of the first novelists to depict industrial Wales, and was a highly prolific writer producing some twenty novels and one hundred short stories in a career that spanned six decades.

This is an introduction to the life and work of Kate Roberts, the most important woman writer ever to have emerged from Wales.

This book rediscovers and re-evaluates the work of the Welsh dramatist J.

At the turn of the twentieth century, London was a breeding ground for the avant-garde.

Part deeply personal memoir, part masterclass in storytelling, Plot Twist is a refreshingly honest look at the life of a writer whose stories have thrilled us for decades.

This work describes the relationship between Thomas's life and work and the places that were most important to him.

Informed by newly available diaries and correspondence, here is the first comprehensive biographical and critical study of this enigmatic writer whose tragic suicide at the age of thirty-one served to plunge her fascinating body of work into obscurity.

Published to mark the centenary of his birth in 2019, this is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of the life and work (excluding only work for television) of the major Welsh writer Emyr Humphreys.

A biography of John Morris-Jones (1864-1929), Welsh grammarian, academic and poet.

This book introduces the reader to the work of the neglected Welsh dramatist J.

Jane Williams (Ysgafell) was a writer with a long and varied list of publications: poetry, fiction, a riposte to the 1847 Blue Books, the 'autobiography' of Betsi Cadwaladr, a history of Wales, a biography of the historian and patriot Carnhuanawc, and a history of women's writing in English.

An intimate, revelatory family biography of the iconic writer Daphne du Maurier and her famous ancestors, by her eldest grandson'As compelling as any du Maurier mystery - an extraordinary family saga wonderfully told' GYLES BRANDRETH'Packed to the rafters with delicious details' FRANCES WILSON, SPECTATOR'Daphne du Maurier's many fans will eagerly lap [this book] up .

Published to mark the centenary of his birth in 2019, this is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of the life and work (excluding only work for television) of the major Welsh writer Emyr Humphreys.

Informed by newly available diaries and correspondence, here is the first comprehensive biographical and critical study of this enigmatic writer whose tragic suicide at the age of thirty-one served to plunge her fascinating body of work into obscurity.

Desde la confluencia entre la historia social, la historia cultural y la historita urbana, Cartas para Pepo examina la vida cotidiana en relacion con la genealogia del dibujante humoristico chileno Rene Rios Boettiger (1911-2000), sus afectos, sensibilidades y emociones a partir de su coleccion epistolar, a traves de la cual se establece una conexion con el caracter autobiografico de su obra, su intersubjetividad y su agencia.

This is the first biography to foreground the importance of Hester Lynch Piozzi's Welsh heritage throughout her long life.

Bert Coombes settled in south Wales in 1909, where he worked as a miner for more than forty years.

Theodore Pratt (1901-1969) was the author of fifteen books that depict the Sunshine State, earning him the informal title of ';Literary Laureate of Florida' in the mid-twentieth century.

Theodore Pratt (1901-1969) was the author of fifteen books that depict the Sunshine State, earning him the informal title of ';Literary Laureate of Florida' in the mid-twentieth century.

This popular publication provides a detailed account of the relationship between Thomas''s life, work and the three places that were most important to him.

This is the first biography to foreground the importance of Hester Lynch Piozzi's Welsh heritage throughout her long life.

Jane Williams (Ysgafell) was a writer with a long and varied list of publications: poetry, fiction, a riposte to the 1847 Blue Books, the 'autobiography' of Betsi Cadwaladr, a history of Wales, a biography of the historian and patriot Carnhuanawc, and a history of women's writing in English.

Bert Coombes settled in south Wales in 1909, where he worked as a miner for more than forty years.

A raw, unfiltered blueprint to self-accountability, resilience, and servant leadership, "e;forged through over 13 years in the U.

The Legendary Classic – Out-Of-Print For Almost 50 Years!

Cette etude se consacre a l'examen des ecrits libertins de Francois-Antoine Chevrier (1721-1762), l'un des ecrivains les plus turbulents de son epoque.

A fascinating account of a remarkable woman dangerously ahead of her time.

'It would be hard to think of a better biographer for this uniquely contradictory intellectual .

Take a firsthand journey into a time, society and world full of intrigue.

Take a firsthand journey into a time, society and world full of intrigue.

Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2023 im Fachbereich Biographien, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Über den Physiker Albert Einstein ist Vieles bekannt, allen voran seine Entwicklung der Relativitätstheorie.

What if the last thing someone left behind wasn't a letter.

Drei "gewöhnliche Menschen" der sogenannten Goethezeit stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Buchs: Caroline Wucherer aus Halle (1784–1834), der aus Bremen stammende Mediziner Adolph Müller (1784–1811) und der in Berlin geborene Jurist Carl Schede (1774–1833).