As a literary form, biographical novels have rapidly developed over the past thirty years and become a mainstream genre of creation. Theorists have established the status of biographical novels as independent genres by distinguishing them from similar genres such as historical novels and biographies, and emphasized that these works should be evaluated using new genre standards. Biographical novelists not only bear ethical responsibilities towards their characters and readers, but also enjoy aesthetic freedom in their creative work, guided by aesthetic principles rather than the authenticity standards of biography or history. Writers excavate alternative truths from history, form metaphorical references through the interaction between novels and history, radiate historical cases to interpret and understand the universal state of existence, and have important cultural intervention functions. They use multidimensional literary portraits to resist simplified macro historical narratives.

conclusion

Biographical novelists enjoy artistic freedom in their writing, allowing them to fabricate and alter the lives of real characters in pursuit of richer expressions. But in this process, the author needs to bear ethical responsibility and demonstrate responsibility towards the characters and readers. The purpose of biographical novels is not only to reproduce historical figures, but also to express the author's attitudes and viewpoints. Wilde's viewpoint emphasizes the leading role of the writer in biographical novels, and excellent biographical novels shape historical figures as "creations" of the writer's aesthetic ideas, rather than simply "replicas". Biographical novels have become an independent genre with distinct characteristics, and authors have a strong sense of genre consciousness and aesthetic principles. The development of genre theory has promoted the evaluation and practice of works.