Biofictions
Subtitle: the rewriting of romantic lives in contemporary fiction and drama
By: edited by Martin Middeke and Werner Huber.
Contributors: Middeke, Martin, 1963-; Huber, Werner, 1952-
Series: Studies in English and American literature, linguistics, and culture; Studies in English and American literature, linguistics, and culture (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Camden House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Columbia, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- In literature.; English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Authors in literature.; Biographical fiction, English -- History and criticism.; Historical drama, English -- History and criticism.; Romanticism -- Great Britain.; Authorship in literature.; Biography in literature.; Artists in literature.; Poets in literature.
Description: The starting point for this collection of essays is the observation that as a literary subject, fictionalized and dramatized "lives" in the form of fictional biographies/biographical fiction, bio-dramas, and bio-pics are very much in evidence on the contemporary scene. And it appears that the lives of the British Romantics and the myths surrounding them have a special appeal for contemporary writers.

Biofictions sets out to explore this renewed interest in Romantic artist-figures in the context of the current renaissance of "life-writing."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.