Truthful Fictions: Conversations with American Biographical Novelists

by Michael Lackey

Book Overview

In this new collection of interviews, some of America's most prominent novelists identify the key intellectual developments that led to the rise of the contemporary biographical novel, discuss the kind of historical 'truth' this novel communicates, indicate why this narrative form is superior to the traditional historical novel, and reflect on the ideas and characters central to their individual works.

These interviews do more than just...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623568250
• ISBN13: 9781623568252
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"