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Current Biography—the resource trusted by researchers for over 60
years—has introduced an annual International Yearbook focusing
exclusively on the people making history and headlines on the
international stage. Presenting 197 biographical profiles of individuals
outside the U.S., Current Biography International Yearbook covers figures
from the same wide range of professions and pursuits as Current Biography
monthly.
Averaging 2,500 words in length and written in a lively, entertaining
style, each profile includes:
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Subject’s full name with indication of any preferred
form or pseudonym, and a pronunciation guide where necessary.
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Birth date.
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Field or profession.
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Objective account of the subject’s life and career.
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Subject’s own views, attitudes, and opinions.
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Observations of journalists, colleagues, and
associates.
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A bibliography for easy access to additional
information.
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One or more photographs.
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582 pp.
◘ 2003
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1017-4
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$160
◘ $195 (outside U.S. and
Canada)
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A sampling of just some of the fascinating
people covered in Current Biography International Yearbook 2002:
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Arts & Entertainment |
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H.R. Giger, Swiss artist |
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Audrey Tautou, French actress |
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Raja Amari, Tunisian filmmaker |
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A-Mei, Taiwanese pop singer |
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Jane Birkin, French-English actress and singer
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Business & Industry |
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Sir John Brown, CEO of British Petroleum |
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Fujio Mitarai, CEO of Canon |
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Boris Berezovsky, Russian businessman |
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Willem Duisenberg, President of the European Central
Bank |
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Literature |
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Jose Saramago, Portugese novelist |
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Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer |
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Anne Enright, Irish writer |
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Music |
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Sumi Jo, Korean opera singer |
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MC Solaar, French rap artist |
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Iwan Fals, Indonesian musician |
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Ken Ishii, Japanese "techno" musician and DJ |
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Politics & Government |
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Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda |
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Queen Elizabeth II of England |
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Jean-Jacques Gomez, French judge |
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Xanana Gusmao, President of East Timor |
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Religion |
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Bishop Desmond Tutu |
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Li Hongzhi, Chinese religious leader |
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Sports |
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Sven Hannawald, German ski jumper |
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Julian Lopez, Spanish bullfighter |
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Takanohana, Japanese sumo wrestler |
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Social Activism |
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Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Fasoan historian and actvist
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Ian Player, South African conservationist |
Also of Interest
Current Biography
Monthly Magazine
Published monthly except in December (11 issues per year), this classic
magazine presents from 18 to 20 profiles per issue.
Current Biography Yearbook
An annual hardcover cumulation of all the biographies published in the 11
monthly issues—about 220 profiles in total.
Current Biography
Cumulated Index: 1940-2000
Your guide to 60 years worth of biographies: indexes all the profiles and
obituaries published from 1940 through 2000 in a single alphabet.
Current Biography is also available online!
Current Biography Illustrated
All the in-depth coverage of the Current Biography monthly, in a
searchable database! More than 25,000 articles on figures 1940 to the
present, plus over 19,500 photos.
Current Biography 1940–Present
Offers convenient online searching of more than 25,000 profiles and
obituaries.
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"This new guide matches the quality of the
original in every way and will increase the depth of biographical
collections."
—Lawrence Looks at Books |
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