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| − | '''Biography''', a detailed description or account of someone's life. Biographies are written stories of a person's life that were written by someone else, while an autobiography is a person's story written by themselves. <ref> [http://www.42explore2.com/biographies.htm Biographies.] </ref> | + | '''Biography''', a detailed description or account of someone's life. Biographies are written stories of a person's life that were written by someone else, while an autobiography is a person's story written by themselves.<ref>[http://www.42explore2.com/biographies.htm Biographies.]</ref> |
Since 1917, the "[[Pulitzer Prize]] for Biography or Autobiography" is awarded for a distinguished and appropriately documented biography or autobiography by an American [[author]]. | Since 1917, the "[[Pulitzer Prize]] for Biography or Autobiography" is awarded for a distinguished and appropriately documented biography or autobiography by an American [[author]]. | ||
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| − | ''Study a person's life and you learn about the times in which that person lived; examine a [[History|historical]] period, and you will discover the great people who influenced the times in which they lived.'' William Manchester. <ref> [http://voices.yahoo.com/top-10-pulitzer-prize-biography-autobiography-6423316.html Top 10 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Books of All Time] </ref> | + | ''Study a person's life and you learn about the times in which that person lived; examine a [[History|historical]] period, and you will discover the great people who influenced the times in which they lived.'' [[William Manchester]].<ref>[http://voices.yahoo.com/top-10-pulitzer-prize-biography-autobiography-6423316.html Top 10 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Books of All Time]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:50, March 24, 2026
Biography, a detailed description or account of someone's life. Biographies are written stories of a person's life that were written by someone else, while an autobiography is a person's story written by themselves.[1]
Since 1917, the "Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography" is awarded for a distinguished and appropriately documented biography or autobiography by an American author.
Study a person's life and you learn about the times in which that person lived; examine a historical period, and you will discover the great people who influenced the times in which they lived. William Manchester.[2]
Nobility Russia Biography Portraits
See also
External links
- Biographies.com Explore over 25,000 short biographies of people from around the world.
- Biographical Dictionary.
- The Biography Maker.
