Autobiography vs memoir writing-91

Autobiography

Memoir

What it is?

Is a self-written life story.

The biography of a person, narrated by that person.

References

What it is?

A text, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of his/her life

Characteristics

It belongs to literally genre

Describes the life of a real person

It is written in first person

Includes

Date and place of birth

Stories of childhood

Person's experiences

Information is based on facts

Accomplishments

Joys

Sorrows

Characteristics

It highlights an important episode of the writers life

Written in first person point of view

Less formal compared to autobiographies

Focused more on feelings and memories than facts

Types

Personal memoirs Personal

Portrait memoirs Portrait

Travel memoirs istockphoto-618321692-1024x1024

Confession memoirs Confesión

Professional memoirs Profesional

Celebrity and public memoirs Disloyal-Michael-Cohen-1-1

Types

Full autobiography

Memoir

Personal Essay

Confession

Overcoming adversity

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Xue, J. (2019). Choosing the type of memoir to write. Retrieved from https://prowritingaid.com/art/942/selecting-and-writing-a-memorable-memoir-.aspx

Psychological illness

Fleming, G. (2018). What is an autobiography?. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-your-autobiography-1857256