Biography vs. Autobiography

Biography vs. Autobiography — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Biography and Autobiography

Biographynoun

An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another

a film biography of Adlai Stevenson.an oral biography.

Autobiographynoun

The biography of a person written by that person.

Biographynoun

Biographies considered as a group, especially when regarded as a genre.

Autobiographynoun

A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

Biographynoun

The writing, composition, or production of biographies

a career entirely devoted to biography.

Autobiographynoun

a biography of yourself

Biographynoun

A person's life story, especially one published.

There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.

Biographynoun

The art of writing this kind of story.

Biographyverb

(transitive) To write a biography of.

Biographynoun

an account of the series of events making up a person's life