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Non-fiction (or nonfiction) is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to convey information only about the real world, rather than being grounded in imagination. Non-fiction typically aims to present topics objectively based on historical, scientific, and empirical information. However, some non-fiction ranges into more ...
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At first, biographical writings were regarded merely as a subsection of history with a focus on a particular individual of historical importance. The independent genre of biography as distinct from general history writing, began to emerge in the 18th century and reached its contemporary form at the turn of the 20th century.
Several countries offer an annual prize for writing a biography such as the: 1. Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize– Canada 2. National Biography Award– Australia 3. Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography– United States 4. Whitbread Prize for Best Biography– United Kingdom 5. J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography– United Kingdom 6. Prix Goncourt...
Gosse, Edmund William (1911). "Biography" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 952–954.Sidney Lee (1911), Principles of Biography, London: Cambridge University Press, Wikidata Q107333538Solomon, Maynard (2001). "Biography". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.41156. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library me..."Biography", In Our Time, BBC Radio 4 discussion with Richard Holmes, Nigel Hamilton and Amanda Foreman (June 22, 2000).
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Jun 2, 2016 · Robert McCrum. It’s a frighteningly giant universe to survey, but picking 100 great books that fall under this baggy rubric promises real insights. Follow the 100 best nonfiction books of all...
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Dec 31, 2017 · What makes a nonfiction classic? Robert McCrum reflects on his two-year odyssey to compile a list of the best 100 nonfiction books in the English language
