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⚫ A ''']''' (from the ] words ''bios'' meaning life, and ''graphein'' meaning write) is a review of an individual's life. While a biography is usually about a real person, it may also be about a ]al character. As opposed to a ] or ], a biography develops complex insight and highlights different textures of personality including intimate details of experiences. A biography is more than a list of facts like birth, education, work, relationships and death. It also delves into the emotions of experiencing such events.
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⚫ A ''']''' (from the ] words ''bios'' meaning life, and ''graphein'' meaning write) is a genre of ] and other forms of media like ], based on the written accounts of individual lives. While a biography may focus on a subject of ] or ], the term is usually in reference to non-fiction. As opposed to a ] or ], a biography develops complex insight and highlights different textures of personality including intimate details of experiences. A biography is more than a list of facts like birth, education, work, relationships and death. It also delves into the emotions of experiencing such events.


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A biography (from the Greek words bios meaning life, and graphein meaning write) is a genre of literature and other forms of media like film, based on the written accounts of individual lives. While a biography may focus on a subject of fiction or non-fiction, the term is usually in reference to non-fiction. As opposed to a profile or curriculum vitae, a biography develops complex insight and highlights different textures of personality including intimate details of experiences. A biography is more than a list of facts like birth, education, work, relationships and death. It also delves into the emotions of experiencing such events.

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