as in biography
a history of a person's life
the former senator has a lucrative contract to write his memoirs, in which he will supposedly set the record straight
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
But the memoir ends with a declaration of intention to protect, if not necessarily her privacy, then perhaps her interiority.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Navalny started this memoir before his last imprisonment, but following his final arrest, his writing took the form of diary entries, smuggled out of prison.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The memoir is filled with good stories, serious and funny.
—Carole Wendt, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
But the memoir ends with a declaration of intention to protect, if not necessarily her privacy, then perhaps her interiority.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Navalny started this memoir before his last imprisonment, but following his final arrest, his writing took the form of diary entries, smuggled out of prison.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The memoir is filled with good stories, serious and funny.
—Carole Wendt, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Memoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memoir. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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