Geoffrey of Monmouth
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| - | '''Faction''', a [[neologism]], in [[literature]], describes a [[text]] as based on real historical figures, and actual events, woven together with [[fictitious]] [[allegations]]. | + | '''Geoffrey of Monmouth''' (''c.'' 1100 – ''c.'' 1155) was a British [[clergy]]man and one of the major figures in the [[English historians in the Middle Ages|development of British history]] and the popularity of tales of [[King Arthur]]. He is best known for his chronicle ''[[Historia Regum Britanniae]]'' ("History of the Kings of Britain"), widely popular in its day and translated to various other languages from its original [[Latin]]. |
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| - | Faction is often disliked as confusing to people who are trying to find facts. For example, schoolchildren told to look for historical information are liable to be confused by faction. | + | |
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| - | == Examples of faction == | + | |
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| - | Faction is not a new phenomenon. [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]] was a successful faction writer in the 12th century, and later the historian [[Holinshed]] was led into error by treating Geoffrey of Monmouth's writings as truth. | + | |
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| - | Another example of faction is the book ''According to Queeney'' by [[Beryl Bainbridge]]. This book describes the last few years of [[Samuel Johnson]]'s life as seen through the eyes of Queeney Thrale, eldest daughter of [[Henry Thrale]] and [[Hester Thrale]]. Here, the word "faction" is a [[portmanteau]] of "fact" and "fiction". | + | |
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| - | "[[In Cold Blood]]" by [[Truman Capote]] is a good example of faction and is considered to be the first piece in the genre of nonfiction novels. | + | |
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| - | Another famous example is the story of author ''[[Alex Haley]]'' and his entire family history for 9 generations in the book ''[[Roots: The Saga of an American Family]]''. | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * [[Historical Fiction]] | + | |
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Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1100 – c. 1155) was a British clergyman and one of the major figures in the development of British history and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Britain"), widely popular in its day and translated to various other languages from its original Latin.
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