autobiographer

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Recent Examples of autobiographer Only the boy’s early obsession with the keyboard—initially discouraged by his parents—pointed to his destiny as a globe-trotting concert pianist, a composer in the major classical genres, and a fluent essayist and autobiographer to boot. — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026 This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024 Still, for Beyoncé the filmmaker and autobiographer, one narrative-building feat seems to remain out of reach. — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023 John Berger thought the autobiographer was freer than a novelist. — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023 Special counsel Jack Smith's team has spoken to the meeting's attendees, which included autobiographers for Meadows and at least two aides to Trump, sources tell ABC News. — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 26 June 2023 The author of that book, Memoirs 1925-1950, was Kennan himself, as self-critical and personally reflective an autobiographer as his century had seen. — Nicholas Thompson, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobiographer
biographer
Noun
  • He was obsessed with Hemingway and was his major biographer in Cuba, and had great access to parts of Hemingway’s life and psyche.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Although Kensington Palace has yet to officially announce her attendance, royals biographer Russell Myers says this marks a significant milestone for the couple, who have made a point of attending engagements together in recent weeks.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Autobiographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobiographer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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