heterobiography

Meanings

• noun

  A heterobiography is a literary genre that tells the interconnected life stories of two or more individuals.

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Variants

List of all variants of heterobiography that leads to same result
heterophonies , heterophony

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'heteros' meaning 'different' and 'bios' meaning 'life'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'heterobiography' was first coined by French literary critic François Mauriac in 1932.

2. Some famous examples of heterobiographies include 'The Good Soldier' by Ford Madox Ford and 'The Buddha of Suburbia' by Hanif Kureishi.

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Related Concepts

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1. Biography: A detailed account of the life of a person.

2. Autobiography: An account of a person's life written by that person.

3. Omnibus: A collection of interrelated short stories or essays.

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Culture

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Heterobiographies have been popular in various literary traditions, particularly in biographical novels and historical fiction. They provide a unique perspective on historical events and figures by exploring the interconnected lives of multiple individuals.

How to Memorize "heterobiography"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a book with two intertwined spines, representing the lives of two individuals.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of interconnected lives.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Heterobiography' - 'H' for Hetero, 'E' for Every, 'T' for Two, 'E' for Entwined, 'R' for Revealing, 'O' for Other, 'B' for Biographies, 'I' for Interconnected, 'O' for Of, and 'G' for Genre.'

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