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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.
Subject's complete name (birthdate – death) can be a lead-in to the subject's popular name. Describe the subject's nationality and profession(s) in which the subject is most notable. Provide a description of the subject's major contributions in the immediately relevant field(s) of notable expertise.
Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography.
The person otherwise remains, and is likely to remain, a low-profile individual. Biographies in these cases can give undue weight to the event and conflict with neutral point of view. In such cases, it is usually better to merge the information and redirect the person's name to the event article.
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance: 2004 Anthony Kiedis: Scar Tissue: 2004 Taslima Nasrin: Those Dark Days: 2004 Kapil Dev: Straight From the Heart: 2004 William F. Buckley, Jr. Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography: 2005 Chelsea Handler: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands: 2005 Jeannette Walls: The Glass ...
Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae , a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality. Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form ...
Frederick Douglass (US, c. 1817–February 20, 1895) – Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845), "The Heroic Slave" in Autographs for Freedom (1853), My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881, revised 1892) Jens Jacob Eschels (Ge, 1757–1842) – first seafarer's ...
Memoir – similar to an autobiography, except that memoirs generally deal with specific events in the life of the author. Myth – an ancient story often meant to explain the mysteries of life or nature. News – information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.