An autobiography is written by the person the biography is about. So, no, I would say it is not the same as many autobiographries are fictionalized through aggrandization and/or poor memory.
Autobiography is a subset of literary nonfiction. Literary nonfiction encompasses a broader category of nonfiction works that includes essays, biographies, and literary journalism, whereas autobiography specifically refers to an individual's account of their own life.
An autobiography would be one example.
An autobiography is a work of nonfiction, as it is a written account of a person's life, narrated by that person themselves. It aims to communicate events and experiences as accurately as possible, based on the author's memory and perspective.
Autobiography is a type of nonfiction narrative that tells the story of a person's life. Myth, folk tale, and fable are traditional fictional stories that often convey cultural beliefs or moral lessons.
Laurie Notaro has written: 'The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club' -- subject(s): Biography & Autobiography, Humor (Nonfiction), Nonfiction, OverDrive 'The idiot girl and the flaming tantrum of death' -- subject(s): American Humorists, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, Nonfiction, OverDrive, Young women 'We Thought You Would Be Prettier' -- subject(s): OverDrive, Biography & Autobiography, Humor (Nonfiction), Nonfiction 'Autobiography of a fat bride' -- subject(s): American Humorists, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, Humor (Nonfiction), Married women, Nonfiction, OverDrive 'An idiot girl's Christmas' -- subject(s): American Humorists, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Christmas, Humor, Nonfiction, OverDrive, Young women 'It looked different on the model' -- subject(s): American wit and humor, Young women, Humor, American Humorists, Biography 'There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell' -- subject(s): OverDrive, Fiction
An autobiography is the story of the person's life - it doesn't have a "plot" because it's not fiction. Nonfiction books are true.
Autobiographies are considered nonfiction because they are written by the person who experienced the events being described. They recount real events from the author's life.
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Artie Lange has written: 'Too fat to fish' -- subject(s): Biography, Actors, Comedians, OverDrive, Biography & Autobiography, Humor (Nonfiction), Nonfiction
A life story written by the person who lived it.
Yes, "I Am Malala" is a nonfiction book. It is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai, detailing her experiences growing up in Pakistan and advocating for girls' education, as well as surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban.
Larry Olmsted has written: 'Getting Into Guinness' -- subject(s): Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, OverDrive