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Main Author: Saul, E. Wendy
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ345827
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  • Living Proof: What Helen Keller, Marilyn Monroe, and Marie Curie Have in Common. Saul, E. Wendy Biographies Childrens Literature Content Analysis Females Majority Attitudes Professional Recognition Scientists Sex Bias Success Examines biographies of Marie Curie written for children and discusses two types of distortions: simple misrepresentations of fact and selective retelling of the past. It is concluded that biographies of minority or female success should deal specifically with strategies used by the hero or heroine to combat prejudice. (EM)