16 th -century French imposter, and Jesus. During four two-hour discussion sessions over four months, the community will gather to learn more about these historical figures and the genre of biography. The program, sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities , the American Library Association , and the National Endowment for the Humanities , is free to the public. I serve as the Humanities Scholar who helps keep the conversations going and focused.
Participants can pick up their copy of The Nature of Alexander at the DCPL when they register.
Biographers must rely on fragmentary sources with elusive meanings and often must play the role of detective. They must also find a way to bridge temporal gaps in order to bring their subject closer to the reader. Participants will explore how these challenges are met by the authors in this series. Finally, here are some useful web sites to enrich your reading. Please let me know of any other sites that I could add to the list.