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| − | + | A '''biography''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''bios'' meaning "life", and ''graphos'' meaning "write") is an account of a person's life, usually [[publishing|published]] in the form of a book or essay, or in some other form, such as a film. An [[autobiography]] (''auto'', meaning "self", giving ''self-biography'') is a biography by the same person it is about. A biography is more than a list of impersonal facts (like birth, education, work, relationships and death), it also portrays the subject's experience of those events. Unlike a [[profile]] or [[curriculum vitae]], a biography presents the subject's story, highlighting various aspects of his or her life, including intimate details of experiences, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality. | |
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| + | A work is '''biographical''' if it covers all or part of a person's life. Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called [[legacy writing]]. Together, all biographical works form the [[genre]] known as '''biography''', in literature, film, and other forms of [[media]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 19 August 2008
A biography (from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphos meaning "write") is an account of a person's life, usually published in the form of a book or essay, or in some other form, such as a film. An autobiography (auto, meaning "self", giving self-biography) is a biography by the same person it is about. A biography is more than a list of impersonal facts (like birth, education, work, relationships and death), it also portrays the subject's experience of those events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae, a biography presents the subject's story, highlighting various aspects of his or her life, including intimate details of experiences, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
A work is biographical if it covers all or part of a person's life. Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Together, all biographical works form the genre known as biography, in literature, film, and other forms of media.
Pages in category "Biography"
The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
