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biographer

[bahy-og-ruh-fer, bee-] / baɪˈɒg rə fər, bi- /






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“It was a simple, calculated move,” said Zsuzsanna Szelényi, a biographer of Orbán who joined Fidesz, but later split from the party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In the words of biographer David Reynolds, Brown’s execution helped “spark” the Civil War.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

He cites a particular debt to biographer Meryle Secrest’s extensive taped interviews, from the mid-1990s, with Sondheim and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“It was questioned by many if the loss of Mr. Root was not irreparable,” wrote James Ellsworth in a letter to Burnham’s biographer, Charles Moore.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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