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Presenting some 200 biographical profiles of the people
making international news and history, this Yearbook focuses on
individuals outside the U.S. Coverage includes people from the same wide
range of professions and pursuits as covered by 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 preferred form or pseudonym
and pronunciation guide.
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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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A recent photograph.
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614 pp.
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2005
◘ ISBN 0-8242-1045-X
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$170
◘ $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 2004 (complete
list): |
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Arts
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Jesús Rafael Soto, Venezuelan painter and sculptor |
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Anastasia Volochkova, Russian ballerina |
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| Entertainment |
| Colin Farrell, Irish actor |
| Eytan Fox, Israeli filmmaker |
| Kwaku Sintim-Misa, Ghanaian comedian |
| Hong Suk Chon, South Korean actor |
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Music
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Simon Cowell, British record producer |
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The Raveonettes, Danish rock duo |
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Thalia Sodi, Mexican pop singer |
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Politics |
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Nicanor Duarte Frutos, president of Paraguay |
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Vijay Mallay, Indian member of Parliament and businessman |
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Science
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Karimat El-Sayed, Egyptian physicist |
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Florence Wambugu, Kenyan botanist |
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Yang Liwei, Chinese astronaut |
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Social Activism |
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Rodney Croome, gay-rights activist |
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Tewolde Egziabher, Ethiopian environmentalist |
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Social Sciences |
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Ahmad Al-Baghdadi, Kuwaiti political scientist |
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Gustavo Gutiérrez, Peruvian religious philosopher |
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Sports
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Alisa Camplin, Australian aerial skier |
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Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player |
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Birgit Prinz, German soccer player |
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: 1940-2005
Your guide to 66 years worth of biographies: indexes all the profiles and
obituaries published from 1940 through 2005 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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