Monday, January 3, 2011

Biography Definition

Biography (from the Greek words bios = life and graphein = write) is a genre of literature and other forms of media like film, based on the written accounts of individual lives that focuses on non-fiction account of a real-life person according to another person.

As opposed to a profile or curriculum vitae, a biography develops complex insight and highlights different textures of personality including intimate details of experiences.

A biography is more than a list of facts like birth, education, work, relationships and death. It also delves into the emotions of experiencing such events.