6/3/2023 0 Comments Hanff helene![]() ![]() I chose the latter and I relied on her version of her life, omitting material she did not want made public and including material I had no way of verifying but which originated with her. Or I could have chosen to respect her wishes even though I knew I would not publish anything until after her death. I could have chosen to ignore her wishes about respecting her privacy and publish away. I had a dear friend who was very much alive and very much a friend. Most biographers have the luxury of a dead subject no one to complain, to explain, to elucidate, to obfuscate. Some choose to report only verifiable facts others elaborate based on rumor, gossip, letters and sometimes mere guessing in an effort to liven up what used to be called a non-fiction genre but which is now referred to as creative non-fiction. ![]() A biographer often faces difficult choices. ![]() ![]() Pastore was a long-time friend and neighbor of Hanff and had access to her books, letters and relatives and friends. A biography of Helene Hanff, the author of 84 Charing Cross Road by a leading authority on her life and works. ![]()
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