Biography
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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. As opposed to a profile or curriculum vitae, a biography develops a complex analysis of personality, highlighting different aspects of it and including intimate details of experiences. A biography is more than a list of impersonal facts like birth, education, work, relationships and death. It also delves into the emotions of experiencing such events.
See also
See also
- Autobiography
- Biographical evaluation a discipline within the Science of hadith
- Biography: A Brief History (book)
- Dictionary of National Biography (DNB, notable figures from British history)
- Family history
- Historical document
- List of biographers
- List of political career biographies
- Lists of people
- NNDB (Notable Names Database)
- People
- Unauthorized biography
- Who's Who
