Biography: writers

Keats is the first major biography of this tragic hero of romanticism for some thirty years, and it differs from its predecessors in important respects.

As one of Britain's best and most loved travel writers, Jan Morris has led an extraordinary life.

Michael Billington's engrossing biography examines Pinter's work in the context of his life.

A "e;witty, irresistible"e; account of Jane Austen's most zealously devoted fans and their lively literary community (Lan Samantha Chang, author of The Family Chao).

From twenty-seven of today's leading writers, an anthology of original pieces on the author of WaldenFeatures essays by Jennifer Finney Boylan * Kristen Case * George Howe Colt * Gerald Early * Paul Elie * Will Eno * Adam Gopnik * Lauren Groff * Celeste Headlee * Pico Iyer * Alan Lightman * James Marcus * Megan Marshall * Michelle Nijhuis * Zoe Pollak * Jordan Salama * Tatiana Schlossberg * A.

Donald Halls remarkable life in poetry a career capped by his appointment as U.

A candid memoir of love, art, and grief from a celebrated man of letters, United States poet laureate Donald HallIn an intimate record of his twenty-three-year marriage to poet Jane Kenyon, Donald Hall recounts the rich pleasures and the unforeseen trials of their shared life.

The New York Times columnist recounts growing up in rural Louisiana in this "e;brave and powerful memoir"e; of poverty, abuse, sexuality, and perseverance (Publishers Weekly).

Mark Twains final and uncensored masterpiece, presented in three volumes, is alandmark publication in American literature.

Mark Twains final and uncensored masterpiece, presented in three volumes, is alandmark publication in American literature.

This first full-length biography of Anglo- American poet and activist Denise Levertov (1923-1997) brings to life one of the major voices of the second half of the twentieth century, when American poetry was a powerful influence worldwide.

Mark Twains final and uncensored masterpiece, presented in three volumes, is alandmark publication in American literature.

Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light.

Possibly the most influential figure in the history of American letters, William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was, among other things, a leading novelist in the realist tradition, a formative influence on many of America's finest writers, and an outspoken opponent of social injustice.

Los textos reunidos en Vivir de viaje presentan un rasgo peculiar y definitorio de Sara Gallardo: el desplazamiento como modo de vida, ya sea a causa de los viajes realizados por elección o necesidad personal, ya sea por los que emprende como enviada de los diarios o las revistas en los que trabaja.

How four American cities shaped Poe's life and writingsEdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) changed residences about once a year throughout his life.

This portrait of a major Victorian intellectual was an important addition to scholarship on nineteenth-century British culture.

A 2010 volume of essays by experts in the field, exploring freedom in Rousseau''s thought from a variety of standpoints.

This portrait of a major Victorian intellectual was an important addition to scholarship on nineteenth-century British culture.

The noted author recounts the struggles and triumphs of his search for spiritual meaning in this "e;exquisite memoir that often reads like a novel"e; (Publisher's Weekly).

While the entire world knows Mark Twain as the renowned author of many classic American novels, few people are aware that he was also a highly successful businessman.

Named one of 12 of the Best Jewish Books of the Year by theJewish Telegraph Agency,New York Jewish Week, &Jerusalem Post2023 International Book Awards Finalist in the Humor/Comedy/Satire CategoryFrom a bilingual master of the literary memoir comes this moving and humorous story of losing immigrant baggage and trying to reclaim it for his American future.

One of the New York Times'20 Books to Read in 2020 ';A tonic .

Who was William Shakespeare?

'It's for everyone.

Cosmopolitan, richly intelligent, beautiful, questing - Shirley Hazzard's writing reflects her life.

The letters between Vera Brittain, author of Testament of Youth, and Winifred Holtby, author of South Riding, tell the story of an extraordinary friendship'Touching and inspiring' RACHEL COOKE, Observer'Lively, perceptive' MIRANDA SEYMOUR, Literary Review'A beautiful collection' DAISY DUNN, Sunday Times'A moving unvarnished chronicle' Sarah Watling, TelegraphFrom the time when they met at Somerville College, Oxford, until Winifred's early death at the age of thirty-seven, they wrote constantly, encouraging and advising each other, even through periods as literary rivals as they negotiated envy and self-doubt.

The revealing of the hidden muse - Emily Hale - the Hyacinth Girl of the famous The Waste Land poem - who influenced the life and art of TS Eliot.

A masterly biography of one of America's most important twentieth century writers, written by acclaimed biographer Hermione Lee.

'Her imagination was one of the most dazzling this century' MARINA WARNER, INDEPENDENT 'With the rise of feminist theory, reclamation of folktale and world domination of magical realism, Carter became a canon in her own right' GUARDIAN 'Her writing occupies a unique place in twentieth century fiction' FAYE GODWIN, BRITISH LIBRARY 'In the pursuit of magnificence, nothing is sacred,' says Angela Carter, and magnificence is indeed her own achievement.

'The water slips over me like cool silk.

For the past four years Jane Miller, author of Crazy Age: Thoughts on Being Old, has been writing a column for an American magazine called In These Times.

Molly Keane (1904 - 96) was an Irish novelist and playwright (born in County Kildare) most famous for Good Behaviour which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

Outsiders tells the stories of five novelists - Mary Shelley, Emily Bront , George Eliot, Olive Schreiner, Virginia Woolf - and their famous novels.

In this stunning new biography of the eighteenth-century writer Mary Wollstonecraft, Lyndall Gordon explores the life of a woman often criticised by biographers, historians and feminists alike.

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'This is such a great idea for a book, and Michelle Dean carries it off, showing us the complexities of her fascinating, extraordinary subjects, in print and out in the world.

First published in 1936, this is the story of Elizabeth von Arnim's extraordinary life - and her equally extraordinary dogs.

In this eclectic selection of biographical sketches Bill Deedes remembers some of the key figures of the twentieth century.

When Alexandra "e;Bo"e; Fuller was in Zambia a few years ago visiting her parents, she asked her father about a nearby banana farmer who was known for being a "e;tough bugger"e;.