The Trials and Tribulations of Anglophone and Hispanic Biography: A Personal Reflection

This article reflects on the evolution and the current state of An- glophone biography, focusing on the inherent and persistent tensions with regard to its definition, value, and purpose, and on its belated acceptance within the Anglophone academy. It also highlights the profound gap between Anglop...

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Main Author: Paul Garner
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora 2018-01-01
Series:Secuencia. Revista de Historia y Ciencias sociales
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Online Access:http://secuencia.mora.edu.mx/index.php/Secuencia/article/view/1571
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Summary:This article reflects on the evolution and the current state of An- glophone biography, focusing on the inherent and persistent tensions with regard to its definition, value, and purpose, and on its belated acceptance within the Anglophone academy. It also highlights the profound gap between Anglophone biography and the limited scope, practice, and academic mar- ginalisation of Hispanic biography.
ISSN:0186-0348
2395-8464