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autobiography: see biography biography, reconstruction in print or on film, of the lives of real men and women. Together with autobiography—an individual's interpretation of his own life—it shares a venerable tradition, meeting the demands of different audiences through the ages. ..... Click the link for more information. . autobiographyBiography 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. Autobiographical works take many forms, from intimate writings made during life that are not necessarily intended for publication (including letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, and reminiscences) to the formal autobiography. Outstanding examples of the genre extend from St. Augustine's Confessions (c. AD 400) to Vladimir Nabokov's Speak, Memory (1951). |
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Before they could vote; American women's autobiographical writing, 1819-1919. This essay begins the process of evaluating the relationships between literacy and the formation of modern selves by comparing the autobiographical writing practices and the letter writing, reading, and circulation practices of the urban working class in France during the early to mid-nineteenth century. There's the pulse of memoir--and why telling the truth is so crucial in autobiographical writing. |
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