Biographical writing can achieve modern narrative immediacy through anecdote and dialogue.

Evidence

What makes it startlingly modern is that events are conveyed through anecdote and dialogue, with turning points and dramatic highlights clicked into place; its language is direct and inventive; and the story it has to tell is fascinating, poignant and full of unexpected twists and turns. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1098

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Writers can find ample raw material in their early life observations. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1025; Churchill uses personal anecdotes to convey collective experiences. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 881

Broader Connections

• Churchill uses personal anecdotes to convey collective experiences. #exemplifies (0.85) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 881