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Writers Revealed
Treasures from the British Library and the National Portrait Gallery, London
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Writers Revealed tells the stories of the best-loved writers in English literature, investigating their enduring appeal from the sixteenth century to today through the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the British Library. Intimate handwritten manuscripts, letters, and notebooks as well as rare first editions...
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Description
Writers Revealed tells the stories of the best-loved writers in English literature, investigating their enduring appeal from the sixteenth century to today through the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the British Library.
Intimate handwritten manuscripts, letters, and notebooks as well as rare first editions of books from the British Library are paired with the National Portrait Gallery's outstanding collection of author portraits.
From William Shakespeare to Zadie Smith, Writers Revealed features over 70 poets, novelists, and academics. Each short profile, which provides insight into the writers' inspirations, struggles, and working practices, is beautifully illustrated with a portrait and manuscript.
Readers will enjoy in-depth encounters with some of the world's most famous writers, including James Joyce, Bernardine Evaristo, Virginia Woolf, Bram Stoker, Jane Austen, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Angela Carter, and discover just what it is that makes these individuals so endlessly compelling.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781855145993
Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: National Portrait Gallery Publications
Illustration: 160 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited by Alexandra Ault
- Edited by Catharine MacLeod
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 820g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Alexandra Ault received a BA and MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a PhD from UCL - focusing on Victorian prints and the art market. She is currently Lead Curator of Manuscripts 1601-1850 at the British Library, having previously worked at major London auction houses and the National Portrait Gallery.
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