autobiographynoun
uk/ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/us/ˌɑː.t̬ə.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/[ C ] a book about a person's life, written by that person:
Tony Blair's autobiography was a bestseller.
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biography
[ U ] the area of literature relating to such books:
His life story is recounted in two fascinating volumes of autobiography.
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Books: kinds of books
- abridge
- annual
- anthology
- audiobook
- backlist
- bestiary
- crammer
- digest
- e-reader
- exercise book
- fiction
- flipback
- glossy
- manuscript
- novelette
- novella
- page-turner
- paperback
- photo album
- travelogue
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autobiographer
noun [ C ] uk/ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fər/us/ˌɑː.t̬ə.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fɚ/
someone who writes (an) autobiography:
Biographers tend to be more accurate and objective than autobiographers.
autobiographical
adjective uk/ˌɔː.təˌbaɪ.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌɑː.t̬əˌbaɪ.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
an autobiographical story/novel/poem