What is another word for autobiographical?

Pronunciation: [ˌɔːtə͡ʊbˌa͡ɪəɡɹˈafɪkə͡l] (IPA)

Autobiographical is a term that refers to written or spoken accounts of a person's life, typically written by themselves. There are several synonyms for the word autobiographical that can be used interchangeably in different contexts. These synonyms include personal, biographical, life story, memoir, and self-written. Personal refers to something that is unique to an individual, while biographical is more a formal account of a person's life. Life story is typically used in more casual settings, whereas memoir is a literary genre that focuses on personal experiences. Self-written, on the other hand, emphasizes the authorship of the account and is often used to differentiate from accounts written by others.

Usage examples for Autobiographical

I suppose that this sketch, tender and delicately toned as if with a silver point, is autobiographical, and is a shadowing forth of the character of Emerson's first wife, the ethereal souled Ellen Tucker, who died of consumption after only a year and a half of married life.
"The Three Heron's Feathers"
Hermann Sudermann
It may be added that the original is written in an autobiographical style.
"Botchan (Master Darling)"
Mr. Kin-nosuke Natsume, trans. by Yasotaro Morri
They are mainly autobiographical.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully

Famous quotes with Autobiographical

  • In each of my characters there is a little of me. Not strictly autobiographical but a little piece of my soul.
    Dario Argento
  • Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them.
    John Barton
  • Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse.
    John Barton
  • True stories, autobiographical stories, like some novels, begin long ago, before the acts in the account, before the birth of some of the people in the tale.
    Harold Brodkey
  • I wouldn't write anything autobiographical. If you've lived a life like Laurence of Arabia, it might be a consideration, but otherwise it's a little bit vain, it seems to me.
    James Lee Burke

Related words: autobiographical fiction, autobiographical story, autobiography definition, autobiographical essay, autobiographical speech, autobiographical definition

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