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biography

[bahy-og-ruh-fee, bee-] / baɪˈɒg rə fi, bi- /


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"The visit comes in the biggest crisis in Anglo-American relations for a century," says Andrew Lownie, author of the best-selling biography of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Sara Wheeler’s “Jan Morris” is a compassionate and comprehensive biography of the Tiresias of travel writers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Robert P. Bremner’s informative, sympathetic biography traces the rise and fall of Martin’s reputation in the context of the inflationary currents of the age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Helluva biography your mother wrote,” he says, breaking the silence.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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