Autobiography online dictionary
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Autobiography
Self-written biography
For information of autobiographies on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Autobiography.For other uses, see Autobiography (disambiguation).
An autobiography,[a] sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life, providing a personal narrative that reflects on the author's experiences, memories, and insights. This genre allows individuals to share their unique perspectives and stories, offering readers a glimpse into the author's personal journey and the historical or cultural context in which they lived.
The term "autobiography" was first used in 1797, but the practice of writing about one's life dates back to antiquity. Early examples include Saint Augustine's Confessions (c. 400), which is considered one of the first Western autobiographies. Unlike biographies, which are written by someone else, autobiographies are based on the author's memory and personal interpretation of events, making them inherently subjective. This subjectivity can sometimes lead to inaccuracies or embellishments, as the author may recall events differently or choose to present them in a certain light.
Autobiographies can take various forms, including memoirs, spiritual autobiographies, and fictional autobiogra
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Meaning of autobiography in English
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Literature, Newspapers, printing, publishingautobiographyau‧to‧bi‧og‧ra‧phy /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi $ ˌɒːtəbaɪˈɑː-/ ●●○ noun (plural autobiographies)[countable, uncountable]ALTCNSTORY a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type → biography► see thesaurus at book —autobiographical /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl $ ˌɒː-/ adjectivean autobiographical novel (=one based on the author’s own experiences)Examples from the Corpusautobiography• Her autobiography will be published next month, and will be a guaranteed bestseller.• They have combed through Himes' correspondence, his autobiographies and old letters.• The incident is recounted in his autobiography.• In his autobiography he described his life as an explorer in some of the remotest parts of the earth.• She asked him about himsdf, and Cyril launched into his autobiography.• Also, where is his autobiography, supposedly finished over a year ago?• To write a biography of another can involve one in autobiography.• Their written forms, like autobiographies, biographies, and interviews, make up a large part of contemporarywesternfeministliterature.• What flows from his pen in this book is a mixture of autobiography, literarytheory, and metaphysi