Quote by Paul Murray Kendall

On the trail of another man, the biographer must put up with finding himself at every turn; any biography uneasily shelters an autobiography within it.

On the trail of another man, the biographer must put up with

Summary

This quote suggests that when a biographer is researching and writing about someone else's life, they inevitably find traces of themselves intertwined in the narrative. The process of delving into another person's story can inadvertently reveal parallels with the biographer's own experiences and perspectives, creating a blend of the subject's biography and the biographer's autobiography. This implies that despite the intention to portray another person's life objectively, the biographer's own identity and biases inevitably seep into the narrative and impact the overall depiction.

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By Paul Murray Kendall

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