Biography and Autobiography
Definition of Biography and Autobiography Hierarchical Category as it relates to Literature
A genre of literature that presents detailed accounts of a person's life, often from a personal perspective, encompassing notable experiences, accomplishments, and influences. These narratives chronicle the subject's journey from birth to present day or until their death, offering in-depth insights into their character, personal and professional relationships, and contributions to their respective fields. This category includes both autobiographies, where the subject narrates their own life story, and biographies, where an author narrates the life story of another person.
Child Hierarchical Categories
Adventure Literature
Autobiographical Fiction
Autobiographies
Autobiography
Autobiography Studies
Biographical Literature
Biographies
Biography
Biography Studies
Children's Literature
Classic Literature
Comedy
Contemporary Literature
Detective Literature
Drama
Drama Literature
Dystopian Literature
Epic
Essays
Fairy Tales
Fantasy Literature
Fiction
Folk Literature
Graphic Novels
Historical Biographies
Historical Fiction
Historical Literature
Horror Literature
Inspirational Literature
Literary Anthologies
Literary Autobiographies
Literary Biographies
Literary Collections
Literary Criticism
Literary Essays
Literary Fiction
Literary Journals
Literary Letters
Literary Nonfiction
Literary Theory
Memoirs
Modern Literature
Mystery Literature
Mythology
Non-Fiction
Non-fiction Literature
Novels
Personal Narratives
Poetic Literature
Poetry
Prose
Romance Literature
Satire
Science Fiction Literature
Short Stories
Tragedy
Women's Biographies
World Literature
Young Adult Literature