What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
Autobiographies are a subgenre of the broader category of biographies
The author of a standard biography is someone other than its subject—most commonly a historian—whereas the author of an autobiography is the subject
(“Auto” means “self” in Greek, so an autobiography is a self-biography
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Where did autobiography come from?
Below is the article summary
For the full article, see autobiography
autobiography, Biography of oneself narrated by oneself
Little autobiographical literature exists from antiquity and the Middle Ages; with a handful of exceptions, the form begins to appear only in the 15th century
Why is autobiography important?
Autobiographical writing is seen to act as a window on to concepts of self, identity, and subjectivity, and into the ways in which these are themselves determined by time and circumstance
Autobiography continues to be one of the most popular forms of writing, produced by authors from across the social and professional spectrum
Autobiography was written by
Topics referred to by the same term
An autobiography is a book or other work about the life of a person, written by that person.
Autobiography is a 2022 thriller drama film written
2022 film
Autobiography is a 2022 thriller drama film written and directed by Makbul Mubarak in his directorial debut. It stars Kevin Ardilova and Arswendy Bening Swara. The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival during the Horizons program on September 2, 2022, where it won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film in sections other than the main competition. Autobiography won the sole award in Best Original Screenplay category among other seven nominations at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival. The film was chosen as the Indonesian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
\nList of books and autobiographies written by Indians
Many presidents of the United States have written autobiographies
Many presidents of the United States have written autobiographies about their presidencies and/or their life before their time in office. Some 19th-century U.S. presidents who wrote autobiographies are James Buchanan and Ulysses S. Grant, though Grant's autobiography is about his time as general during the U.S. Civil War and not about his presidency. Presidential memoir has proved to be a lasting and popular genre—every president since Calvin Coolidge has published one after leaving office, and more recent entries have earned their authors tens of millions of dollars in royalties.
My Autobiography is a book by Charlie Chaplin, first published by Simon & Schuster in 1964. Along with Chaplin: His Life and Art (1985), it provided the source material for the 1992 feature film Chaplin. It provides a revealing look into the life of a 20th-century filmmaker and celebrity. The Chicago Tribune said the book was “The best autobiography ever written by an actor. An astonishing work.” In 2020 The Guardian ranked the book at No. 11 in its list of The top 25 most compelling Hollywood autobiographies.
Wings of Fire (1999)
1999 book by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari
Wings of Fire (1999), is the autobiography of the Missile Man of India and President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. It was written by him and Arun Tiwari.
An autobiography is a book or other work about the life of
Topics referred to by the same term
An autobiography is a book or other work about the life of a person, written by that person.
Autobiography is a 2022 thriller drama film written and directed by Makbul
2022 film
Autobiography is a 2022 thriller drama film written and directed by Makbul Mubarak in his directorial debut. It stars Kevin Ardilova and Arswendy Bening Swara. The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival during the Horizons program on September 2, 2022, where it won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film in sections other than the main competition. Autobiography won the sole award in Best Original Screenplay category among other seven nominations at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival. The film was chosen as the Indonesian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
\nList of books and autobiographies written by Indians
Many presidents of the United States have written autobiographies about their presidencies
Many presidents of the United States have written autobiographies about their presidencies and/or their life before their time in office. Some 19th-century U. S. presidents who wrote autobiographies are James Buchanan and Ulysses S. Grant, though Grant's autobiography is about his time as general during the U. S. Civil War and not about his presidency. Presidential memoir has proved to be a lasting and popular genre—every president since Calvin Coolidge has published one after leaving office, and more recent entries have earned their authors tens of millions of dollars in royalties.
My Autobiography is a book by Charlie Chaplin, first published by Simon & Schuster in 1964. Along with Chaplin: His Life and Art (1985), it provided the source material for the 1992 feature film Chaplin. It provides a revealing look into the life of a 20th-century filmmaker and celebrity. The Chicago Tribune said the book was “The best autobiography ever written by an actor. An astonishing work.” In 2020 The Guardian ranked the book at No. 11 in its list of The top 25 most compelling Hollywood autobiographies.
Wings of Fire (1999)
1999 book by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari
Wings of Fire (1999), is the autobiography of the Missile Man of India and President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. It was written by him and Arun Tiwari.
