TYPES OF ENGLISH BIOGRAPHIES OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE XXEARLY XXI CENTURY
The article describes the features of genre and type of English biographies in the second half of the XX – early XXI century. The author identifies the obligatory features of biographies, which cannot be specified with relation to the particular typological differentiation of the given genre. Also, the optional features of scientific and belles-letters biographies are presented. A peculiar subjective-objective realization of the scientific style features is revealed basing on scientific biographies. The transitional character of the genre and style of biography is highlighted.