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1 Autobiography, Biography, and Memoir
Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

2 Autobiography Account of the life of a person written by its subject
Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens, Angela’s Ashes, Etc…

3 Biography A detailed description or account of someone’s life
Authorized or official biography Anyone worth talking about has probably had a biography written about them…

4 Memoir Subclass of an autobiography
Focuses on the development of personality Narrower, more intimate focus on memories, feelings, and emotions Existence of a narrator Night; Eat, Pray, Love; A Long Way Gone; etc…

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