Higher Form of Cannibalism CB: Adventures in the Art and Politics of Biography by Carl E. Rollyson

Higher Form of Cannibalism CB: Adventures in the Art and Politics of Biography

Carl E. Rollyson

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"We used to canonize our heroes," Oscar Wilde wrote. "The modern method is to vulgarize them. Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable." Since Wilde's condemnation of modern biograp...

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