Biografia jako figura myśli – założenia badań i narracji biograficznych
Biography as a Concept of Thought. On the Premises of Biographical Research and Narrative

Summary/Abstract: Beginning with a discussion of the peculiarities of biographical work, this article systematizesthe field of Biography Studies by distinguishing several approaches, and thenfocuses on biographies as narratives. Although textual and other biographical narratives are unmistakably mediated constructions, the contents presented are often received as‘truth’. Which textual strategies do biographies use to evoke this mode of reception, andhow do they try to realize it? Finally, the article addresses the unique position of thebiography between text and life, as well as their complex interactions.

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