as in biography
an account of a person's life written by the person it is about
I read her autobiography last year and it was surprisingly honest retelling of her rise to fame.
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In his unsettling adaptation of Hearst’s autobiography, Schrader never once sensationalizes the heiress’s plight, instead choosing to simply telegraph her limited perspective.
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Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
The exhibition — with a title that mirrors that of Wright’s autobiography while also pointing to the house’s famously fraught origins — is on view Thursdays through Saturdays until Sept. 27.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The series draws inspiration from Moore’s true story, featured in the Happy Face podcast, and her autobiography Shattered Silence, co-written with M. Bridget Cook.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
The story has already been adapted in Moore’s Happy Face podcast, and Shattered Silence, her autobiography written with M. Bridget Cook.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
The exhibition — with a title that mirrors that of Wright’s autobiography while also pointing to the house’s famously fraught origins — is on view Thursdays through Saturdays until Sept. 27.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The series draws inspiration from Moore’s true story, featured in the Happy Face podcast, and her autobiography Shattered Silence, co-written with M. Bridget Cook.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
The story has already been adapted in Moore’s Happy Face podcast, and Shattered Silence, her autobiography written with M. Bridget Cook.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
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