NounSingular biography Plural biographies biography (plural biographies)
Related termsVerbInfinitive to biography Third person singular biographies Simple past biographied Past participle biographied Present participle biographying to biography (third-person singular simple present biographies, present participle biographying, simple past and past participle biographied)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A biography is a description or account of someone's life and the times, which is usually published in the form of a book or an essay, or in some other form, such as a film. An autobiography (auto meaning "self," giving "self-biography") is a biography of a person's life written or told by that same person. A biography is more than a list of impersonal facts (education, work, relationships, and death), it also portrays the subject's experience of those events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), 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 of a person's life. As such, 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. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is a quick biography book read for a US History class? Q. One of the grades for my semester involves me reading a biography of a prominent and historical figure in the United States and doing a report. Can you guys recommend a quick read of a historical figure that won't take too much time? College course. Added: I originally posted this on the Books section, but got no results, so, any help? Well, it could just be a historical figure rather than be a prominent figure. I need a specific book recommendation if you guys have any. Thanks. Asked by miamifinfan - Mon Oct 6 23:01:02 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. You could go on Barnes and Noble, or any book store website and search there under (Biography), and start your searching there, they have these reference books called: Spark Notes, I believe they have them for History, not sure if they have them for historical figures, but you can check. It would probably be better if you go to the bookstores though, or a library. The Spark Notes, has summaries, symnosis, and all that to help you write a nice report. Like I said though, not sure if they have it on prominent figures. Answered by awdrehepbyrnfan - Mon Oct 6 23:19:42 2008 How would I start off my writing my own biography? Q. I am thinking about writing my own biography. I think it would be a good sale. its about my life growing up as a child in a acholoic family. With abuse and negelect. I how I over come obticles in my life. I want to start with my childhood or should start off some where else Asked by lil ms mj - Sun Mar 22 17:50:40 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The best opening of an autobiography is a compelling one that draws the reader in and makes them want to continue reading. So, the best opener would be an outstanding memory of an abusive or neglectful incident, and your "take" on it. How that one incident was part of a series of incidents that shaped your life and made you feel the urgency to share your story. Or, you could start with a current situation and show how your reaction to this incident carries back to how your childhood traumas shaped and molded you into what you are today. Start at the one monumental moment that you feel sent you on your current course. Answered by Unpretty - Sun Mar 22 18:21:38 2009 How should I make a biography with less dates?
Q. I have MANY dates in the biography I'm writing. My teacher wants me to use a lot less dates because she said it sounded mechanical. It's hard to because the person I'm writing about had many things happen in the same year, and I need to use dates. Any ideas? Asked by Mo - Mon Jan 26 18:00:32 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The events and accomplishments of the person't life are most important. It might be OK, to mention a date here or there, but when reading about a person's life I think it's important to know that they received the Nobel Prize, perhaps, but not the date. Too many dates get boring after a while. To help with your editing...get a biography from the library, and flip through it. You'll see that they don't mention dates for every event that happened. Answered by dvatwork - Mon Jan 26 18:07:24 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "biography" Biography (from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphein meaning "write") is a genre of literature and other forms of media such as film, based on the written accounts of individual lives. While a biography may focus on a subject of fiction or non-fiction, the term is usually in reference to non-fiction. Unsourced
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