{"id":8465,"date":"2024-03-29T19:13:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T19:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8465"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:22:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:22:58","slug":"biography-vs-autobiography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/biography-vs-autobiography","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the difference between a biography and an autobiography?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">If you\u2019ve ever set foot in a bookstore, you\u2019ve likely come across both autobiographies and biographies that tell about the lives of notable individuals. Let\u2019s take a look at the most important differences between these non-fiction books.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/What-is-the-difference-between-a-biography-and-autobiography-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/What-is-the-difference-between-a-biography-and-autobiography-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/What-is-the-difference-between-a-biography-and-autobiography-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/What-is-the-difference-between-a-biography-and-autobiography-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Steve Jobs and his autobiography\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biographies and autobiographies are common and historic forms of literature. 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