What is the difference between a biographical sketch and an autobiography?

Answer 1

A biography is a story written about someone else who really lived. Some examples are Unbroken: A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand and Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

An autobiography is someone's life story written by the person who lived it. Night by Elie Wiesel and The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. It is normally written in the first-person. (I walked to the store, etc.)

Answer 2

A biography is a book written about someone by someone else, like if I wrote a book about George Washington. An autobiography is a book written about someone by that person, like if George Washington wrote a book about himself.

Answer 3

A biographical sketch is a brief overview of a person's life, highlighting key events and accomplishments, while an autobiography is a detailed account of a person's life written by themselves. Autobiographies provide a deeper exploration of the author's personal experiences, thoughts, and emotions, whereas biographical sketches offer a more general overview.

Answer 4

A biography or biographical sketch describes someone's life. An autobiography is written by the person him- or herself and so by definition is incomplete (and biased)

Answer 5

A biography is a factual book written about a peron by someone else. An autobiography is a factual book written about a person by him/herself.

Answer 6

Biography is when I write the story of your life. Autobiography is when YOU write the story of your life.

Answer 7

A biography is a true story about a person. An autobiography is the life story of the author.

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