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</div>''']''' (from the ] words ''bios'' (βιος), meaning 'life', and ''graphein'', meaning 'to write') is a genre of ] or ] which presents a relatively full account of the most interesting and important events of a notable person's life. While a biography may focus on a ]al person, the term usually refers to non-fiction works. As opposed to summaries of people's lives, such as ]s or ], a biography is a continuous narrative which interprets and explains the person's character, personality, and social context.
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