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  2. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Biography

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    The lead section should summarise with due weight the life and works of the person. When writing about controversies in the lead section of a biography, relevant material should neither be suppressed nor allowed to overwhelm: always pay scrupulous attention to reliable sources, and make sure the lead correctly reflects the entirety of the article.

  3. Wikipedia : Biographies of living persons

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    The standard for inclusion of personal information of living persons is higher than mere existence of a reliable source that could be verified. [ 2 ] If multiple independent reliable sources state differing years or dates of birth in conflict, include all birth dates/years for which a reliable source exists, clearly noting discrepancies.

  4. Biography - Wikipedia

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    The information can come from "oral history, personal narrative, biography and autobiography" or "diaries, letters, memoranda and other materials". [25] The central aim of biographical research is to produce rich descriptions of persons or "conceptualise structural types of actions", which means to "understand the action logics or how persons ...

  5. Wikipedia : An article about yourself isn't necessarily a ...

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    This is a serious encyclopedia, not a free webhosting service where personal articles can be written and displayed on the world's biggest "billboard". To seek to misuse Wikipedia to write a hagiography, and then seek to misuse the AfD process to undo the unintended consequences of ignoring policies just won't do.

  6. Life writing - Wikipedia

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    Life writing is an expansive genre that primarily deals with the purposeful recording of personal memories, experiences, opinions, and emotions for different ends. While what actually constitutes life writing has been up for debate throughout history, it has often been defined through the lens of the history of the autobiography genre as well as the concept of the self as it arises in writing.

  7. Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Tips - Wikipedia

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    The article, no matter how rough, should clearly state why the person is notable enough to be included in this project, see WP:BIO. It is a good idea to make reference to at least one of the notability determinants in the lead paragraph. Failing to clearly show notability may lead to your new article being quickly deleted.

  8. Wikipedia:Autobiography - Wikipedia

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    Writing an autobiography on Wikipedia is an example of conflict-of-interest editing and is strongly discouraged. Editing a biography about yourself is acceptable only if you are removing unambiguous vandalism or clear-cut and serious violations of our biography of living persons policy .

  9. Wikipedia:Biography dos and don'ts - Wikipedia

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    DO: Use the subject's common name as the article title.: State vital years in the lead, after the subject's name.: Identify key information in the first paragraph.: Use full name in the first sentence, and surname after.