Where Biography Meets Fictionality: Imaginative Incursions in Anna Funder's Wifedom and Kiera Lindsey's Wild Love.

Biographers set up an expectation, often described as a 'truth contract', with their readers to present a non-fiction account of a life. But, as Julia Novak asks, how much authorial imagination will 'contaminate' a biographic narrative and transform it into a novel? This question continues to perple...

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Published in:Journal of Language, Literature & Culture Vol. 72; no. 2; pp. 97 - 115
Main Author: Chappell, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2025
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