An autobiography is the story of one's entire life. Usually written by people who are already famous.
A memoir is the story of a portion or aspect of one's life, such as one's childhood, one's life in terms of one's obsession with candy, one's experiences as a paramedic, etc. Usually written by people who are not famous, or not famous for anything other than writing.
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Date: 2008-03-06 03:11 am (UTC)A memoir is the story of a portion or aspect of one's life, such as one's childhood, one's life in terms of one's obsession with candy, one's experiences as a paramedic, etc. Usually written by people who are not famous, or not famous for anything other than writing.