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Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote Confessions, the first Western autobiography ever written, around 400.Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th century.. An autobiography, [a] sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life, providing a personal narrative that reflects on the author's experiences, memories, and insights.
Altrive Tales: Featuring a Memoir of the Author's Life: 1832 Charles Dickens: Autobiographical Fragment: 1847 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: The Autobiography Of Goethe: Truth And Poetry, From My Own Life: 1848 William Wordsworth: The Prelude: 1850 Leo Tolstoy: Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth: 1856 Alexandre Dumas: Mes Mémoires: 1856 John Neal
Sir Vivian: The Definitive Autobiography: Vivian Richards: Vivian Richards with Bob Harris 2000: Hands and Heals: Ian Healy: Ian Healy: 2000: David Lloyd: The Autobiography - Anything but Murder: David Lloyd: David Lloyd with Alan Lee: 2000: Botham: My Autobiography : Ian Botham: Ian Botham with Peter Hayter 2001: Dazzler: The Autobiography ...
A 1920 photograph published in Autobiography of a Yogi, showing Yogananda attending a religious congress upon his arrival in the United States. In 1999, Autobiography of a Yogi was designated one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century" by a panel of theologians and luminaries convened by HarperCollins publishers. [4]
Edmund Valentine White III (born January 13, 1940) is a gay American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer and essayist. He is the recipient of Lambda Literary's Visionary Award, the National Book Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, [1] and the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction. [2]
Autobiographies were written by authors, such as Charles Dickens (who incorporated autobiographical elements in his novels) and Anthony Trollope (his Autobiography appeared posthumously, quickly becoming a bestseller in London [13]), philosophers, such as John Stuart Mill, churchmen – John Henry Newman – and entertainers – P. T. Barnum.
The Autobiography of Martin Van Buren: Martin Van Buren: U.S. Government Printing Office: 1920: Posthumously compiled and edited from Van Buren's manuscript materials by John C. Fitzpatrick. Volume II: Mr. Buchanan's Administration on the Eve of Rebellion: James Buchanan: D. Appleton and Company: 1866: Link: Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography ...
Author Title of book Year Remarks Banarasidas: Ardhakathānaka: 1641: Braj Bhasha Rassundari Devi: Aamar Jiban: 1876: Bengali Bhagat Singh: Why I Am An Atheist: 1931: Narmad: Mari Hakikat: 1933: Gujarati B. R. Ambedkar: Waiting for a Visa: 1935: The book is used as a textbook in Columbia University. [1] Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography: 1936 ...