Historical Biography for Translational Medicine: An Important Genre for Translational Science

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Simon W. Rabkin¹ 

关键词: atherosclerosis;    biography;    coronary artery disease;    peripheral vascular disease;    translational medicine;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcvm.2015.00009

学科分类：心脏病和心血管学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Biographies are usually written about individuals who have fascinated us because of their accomplishments, opinions, or legacy. Although Western civilization recognizes the stories of the lives of biblical persons as well Greek and Roman philosophers and leaders, English literature attributes the first English biography to that of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell because of the detailed research which formulated the description of Samuel Johnson and the objectivity with which it was written. Historical biographies relate the biography to concurrent historical events and provide a historical background to the events of the person’s time. These kinds of biographies enlighten the reader on both the history of the time and its impact on the individual and when relevant to the role that the individual played in shaping the historical events. Historical fiction is a genre, which creates a fictional story surrounding real historical events. Although this genre has been spawned, in part, by the desire to learn more about a person or a period of history, it can sometimes be challenging for the reader to separate the fiction from the “reality” of history. All of these genres are enjoyable reading or escapes to another time and place for the reader.

【 授权许可】

CC BY