Autobiographical

usgb/ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkl/
adjective

Related to or describing the story of a person's life written by themselves.

He wrote an autobiographical book about his childhood adventures.
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Often appears as...

  • autobiographical memoir
  • autobiographical novel
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First-Person Narration

Autobiographical works are written from the author's perspective, using 'I' or 'me'.

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In her autobiographical memoir, she frequently reflected on 'my journey through life'.
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Subjectivity Awareness

An autobiographical account reflects the writer's personal views and biases.

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His autobiographical article painted an unusually heroic picture of himself.
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Real-Life Characters

People in autobiographical books are real, though names may be changed for privacy.

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Characters in her autobiographical novel correlate with her actual family members.
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