Autobiography
Definition
A literary writing or historical document in which the author narrates their own life, presenting their personal, professional, and spiritual evolution. It is characterized by the total identity between the author, narrator, and main character.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autobiography
- Memoir
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms following standard structural and genre terminology boundaries. |
| Formation | Neologistic compound blending the Greek roots 'auto-' (self), 'bios' (life), and 'graphein' (to write), imported via French structural channels. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.bi.o.ˈɡra.fi.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Narrative Genres, Historiography Studies, and Comparative Literature Frameworks |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Faimosul om de știință și-a petrecut ultimii ani din viață scriind o autobiografie detaliată, publicată postum.
EN: The famous scientist spent the last years of his life writing a detailed autobiography, published posthumously.
RO: Această autobiografie oferă mărturii prețioase despre culisele politice ale secolului trecut.
EN: This autobiography offers valuable testimonies regarding the political backstages of the last century.
RO: În introducere, filologul explică de ce o autobiografie autentică necesită un pact de sinceritate absolută cu cititorul.
EN: In the introduction, the philologist explains why an authentic autobiography requires a pact of absolute honesty with the reader.
Idioms & Phrases
Pact de autobiografie / Autobiographical pact
RO: Concept teoretic definit de Philippe Lejeune, care marchează acordul implicit de adevăr și sinceritate dintre autor și cititor.
EN: A theoretical concept defining the implicit agreement of truth and honesty between the author and the reader.
A scrie o autobiografie / To write an autobiography
RO: Actul de a transpune cronologic amintirile, faptele și reflecțiile subiective într-un text narativ coerent.
EN: The act of translating memories, facts, and subjective reflections chronologically into a coherent narrative text.
Autobiografie romanțată / Fictionalized autobiography / autobiographical fiction
RO: Varietate literară în care faptele reale sunt îmbogățite cu elemente imaginate de autor pentru a spori dramatismul.
EN: A literary variety where real facts are enriched with elements imagined by the author to enhance dramatic effect.
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