The Oxford History of Life-Writing: Volume 7: Postwar to Contemporary, 1945-2020
- ISBN-10
- 0198737335
- ISBN-13
- 9780198737339
- Series
- The Oxford History of Life-Writing
- Category
- Autobiography
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-01-06
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Patrick Hayes
Description
This volume is devoted to life-writing in English from 1945 to the present day, a period in which life-writing became an increasingly popular and accessible form.
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