Nonfiction summary biography

Biography Definition

A biography (BYE-og-ruh-fee) is a written account of one person’s life authored by another person.

What is non fiction

A biography includes all pertinent details from the subject’s life, typically arranged in a chronological order. The word biography stems from the Latin biographia, which succinctly explains the word’s definition: bios = “life” + graphia = “write.”

Since the advent of the written word, historical writings have offered information about real people, but it wasn’t until the 18th century that biographies evolved into a separate literary genre. Autobiographies and memoirs fall under the broader biography genre, but they are distinct literary forms due to one key factor: the subjects themselves write these works.

Biographies are popular source materials for documentaries, television shows, and motion pictures.

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