Question Home

Position:Home>Books & Authors> How can you tell the difference between an autobiography and a memoir?


Question: How can you tell the difference between an autobiography and a memoir!?
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I agree with dandelion about a autobiography being over the person's entire life and a memoir being over a specific event or period in that person's life!. But a memoir can also be written by someone very close to that person, especially if they have intimate personal insight on that event!. (for example your best friend could write your memoir)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

An autobiography is the author's life from since he was a child to now and a memoir is a certain memory they chose to write about that happened at any time in their life!. Hope that made sense!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

memoir is about a certain memory in the person's life, autobiography is a general thing about his/her entire life!Www@QuestionHome@Com