A biography is defined as a "reconstruction in print or on film, of the lives of real men and women. Together with autobiography—an individual's interpretation of his own life—it shares a venerable tradition, meeting the demands of different audiences through the ages."
A memoir is defined as "history or narrative composed from or stressing personal experience and acquaintance with the events, scenes, or persons described."
Text: "biography." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Paul Lagasse, and Columbia University, Columbia University Press, 7th edition, 2017. Credo Reference, http://sc4.idm.oclc.org/login?qurl=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/columency/biography/0?institutionId=5065. Accessed 28 Mar 2018.
""memoir." Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, Merriam-Webster, 1995. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A148921113/AONE?u=lom_stclaircocc&sid=AONE&xid=faa400ee. Accessed 28 Mar. 2018.
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