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Biographies render peoples' lives through (hyper-)writing. Memoirs, or autobiographies, represent the lives of people in their own words . . . and to the best of their memories. On this page you'll find pages to help you find a biography of your favorite author as well as sites to help you write your own autobiography!


AMillionLives.com

  • http://amillionlives.com/
    Lives, the largest guide to biography sites on the Web, now provides professional, customized design of personal biographical sites. Would you like to see a family member, famous relative, or friend immortalized on the Internet? Does the Web lack a tribute to your favorite person from history? We can help.

Biography.com

Biographical Dictionary

  • http://www.s9.com/biography/
    This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
    The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.

Great Writers and Poets

Center for Biographical Research

How to Write a Biography

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