Before the 16th century, what existed were histories. And what were important in those histories were major figures (political, religious, etc.). The people behind great works of literature and art, as well as many other fields, had never quite had a history of themselves.
There was an absence of “biography” as we know it today until the early 16th century in England. This was the turning point. Emerging from the small island were a number of biographies of writers, painters, poets, and more.
But why did this happen? How did this modern obsession materialize? What caused these words such as “biography,” “autobiography,” “person,” and “character” to emerge or gain new meaning during the English Renaissance?
The point of this project is to explore these questions and come to an understanding of how “biography” was born and how it developed as we know it today.
2. Michael Matza
Hey Stephanie,
I am very impressed with the content and design of your ePortfolio.
One recommendation I have is that you change your URL which is currently /the_birth_of_biography_494.
This may be difficult for people to remember and search.
The best thing to do would be to change this URL to your first and last name.
To do this you would go to the top right corner of the page and click on Portfolio Tools and click Settings.
Then you click on "edit" ePortfolio Web Address.
Keep up the great work!
-Michael Matza
ePortfolio Consultant
06/17/13, 04:33 pm
1. Sourav Tamang
Hello Stephanie,
Your e-Portfolio is very impressive. I like the presentation and layout of your e-Portfolio and I would like to feature your e-Portfolio for next week. You will be featured on our Digication site’s Feature Banner,on our SCALA System (monitors in the SINC site), the TLT Website, and our Facebook site.
But before I do that I have to ask you to complete your e-Portfolio, especially the 'About Me' section and also the 'sample of work' section. Also proofread your paragraphs and check to see if you have any grammatical errors.
Thank you
Keep up your great work.
Sourav Tamang
e-Portfolio Consultant
Faculty Center
Stony Brook University
12/03/10, 10:06 pm