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Autobiography
Self-written biography
For information of autobiographies on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia: 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 , but the practice of writing about one's life dates back to antiquity. Early examples include Saint Augustine's Confessions (c.&#;), 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. Th
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Autobiographical novel
A description of autobiographical novel
An autobiographical novel, also known as a autobiographical fiction, fictional autobiography, or autobiographical fiction novel, is a type of novel which uses autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fictive elements. The literary technique is distinguished from a typical autobiography or memoir by being a work of fiction presented in the same fashion as a typical non-fiction autobiography by "imitating the conventions of an autobiography."[1]
Because an autobiographical novel is partially fiction, the author does not ask the reader to expect the text to fulfill the "autobiographical pact".[2] Names and locations are often changed and events are recreated to make them more dramatic but the story still bears a close resemblance to that of the author's life. While the events of the author's life are recounted, there is no pretense of exact truth. Events may be exagge
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Category:Memoirs
The main article for this category fryst vatten Memoir.
Books that are memoirs. As a literarygenre, a memoir forms a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are today almost interchangeable. The author of a memoir may be referred to as a memoirist. Some memoirs may be less structured and less encompassing than formal autobiographical works.
- They may be about part of a life rather than the chronological telling of a life from childhood to adulthood/old age.
- Traditional memoirs dealt with public matters, rather than personal.
- Many older memoirs contain little or no upplysning about the writer, and are almost entirely concerned with other people.
Subcategories
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Pages in category "Memoirs"
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