215 episodes
A Life in Biography Carl Rollyson
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4.6 • 16 Ratings
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Talks and interviews about the life of biography as experienced by a biographer over forty years and fourteen biographies, dealing with subjects ranging from Sylvia Plath to William Faulkner, Marilyn Monroe to Susan Sontag, and much more.
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A talk with Jared Stearns about his new biography of Marilyn Chambers and the world of hardcore
How does a biographer deal with the world of pornography and so-called porn stars. Jared Stearns knows how in his biography, Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers.
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All about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton with the Incomparable Roger Lewis
Why Roger Lewis decided to write about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in a biography that refuses to be chronological.
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The Existential Loneliness of the Long Distance Biographer
This podcast is not as pretentious or self-pitying as you might suppose.
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Malcolm W. Browne reporting from Vietnam and other biographical matters with Ray Boomhower
Ray Boomhower talks about what it is like to be a journalist in Vietnam and about what it is like writing biographies of journalists.
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Biography in the Prison House of Modernism, Part 2
I had fun with this one. I really let it rip, if I do say so myself.
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A new Greta Garbo biography by Lois Banner, with new sources and insights
Lois Banner, biographer of Marilyn Monroe, turns to Garbo, learns Swedish, and discovers all sorts of important sources not to be found in previous biographies.
Customer Reviews
How the art of biography reframes everything
I’ve always read biographies since i was a child but never understood until this podcast how each biography shifts the prism through which we understand history, psychology, and culture. Thanks to this podcast, I’ve not only read books I probably would otherwise have passed by, but am reading with a wider and deeper appreciation. Thanks!
Outstanding Podcast!
Carl Rollyson's "A Life in Biography" dives into biography through interviews and discussions with top biograhers, writers, and historians from around the globe. Rollyson is the Dean of American Biography and guides the conversations with insight, wit, and excellent questions. This podcast is a master class in writing, research, publishing, and the life (and lives) of biography.
Sound quality is distracting
Interviews are top-notch, but the sound quality (or lack thereof) is distracting. Invest in a $70 Samson mike. You will still maintain that great interview style without the distraction of poor sound quality. EDIT: upgraded to 5 stars. Improvement in sound quality noted and appreciated.
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