Essays on Biography

Born in September 12, 1953, Nan Goldin, with official name Nancy Goldin, is one of the most celebrated photographers in the history of American photography. The artist’s works mostly explores the bodies of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) (Goldin, 1995). The larger content of her works have also reportedly...

My mother used to frequently remind me as I was growing up that a process can be painful without preventing it from being lovely. The narrative encapsulates the purpose of my existence. On November 24, 1989, my existence began with more sorrow than I could have imagined at my young...

Consider what you have learned about nonfiction writing as you respond to the questions below. Nonfiction is written about real people, events, and occurrences. Literary nonfiction and instructive nonfiction are the two categories of nonfiction. Notably, the writer of a biography or autobiography emphasizes the fascinating and meaningful aspects of the...

Former slave Olaudah Equiano penned narratives and an autobiography that exposed the brutality of slavery. He stated that he was born in what is now Nigeria, where as a young child he had been kidnapped and sold. On a ship that was leaping towards his new existence, he went through...

The story of Ning Lao T'ai-t'ai, also known in the literature as "Granny Ning," is a daughter of Han. The Chinese Woman's memoirs was written by Ida Pruitt. The book is a historical document because the author's goal in writing it was to portray the Chinese people honestly as resourceful...

I was born in New York City on November 24, 1989, and my name is Carolina. Elena, my lone mother, reared me. I was unable to spend time with my father because of his unexpected death a few months after I was born. While taking care of my mother, life...

Some authors wrote for their works' entertainment value, others for their educational value, and some authors merged the two goals. The majority of the written work produced by different authors was done in the 18th century in this manner. We'll examine a few literary works from this time period as...

A biography of some of Norway's and Europe's most illustrious kings from the medieval period is presented in "King Harald's Saga." The book should provide a thorough account of some of the significant actions taken by the early rulers of medieval Europe. These kings were legendary characters who had a...

Hegel was born in Stuttgart in 1770 and spent the years 1788-1793 as an understudy in Tübingen, studying first logic and then philosophy and forming friendships with other students. Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843), the future famous sentimental artist, and Friedrich von Schelling (1775-1854), who, like Hegel, would end up plainly one...

The book begins with a brief biography of the great Chinese writer-intellectual Lu Hsun. The autobiography describes the author's early life, the numerous hardships he faced, including a decade of mental depression, and how he eventually made it and achieved a prestigious place in the literary world. "Diary of a...

In the summer of 2002, I was born in the United Arab Emirates. At the moment, the world was suffering from one of the UAE's major recessions. My father remembers the year as difficult. He was working on a contract that expired in 2001, at a time when finding another...

Theodor Seuss Geisel, a cartoonist, and author is most recognized as a popular author of children’s book of the 20th century. Seuss left his Massachusetts home having attained the age of eighteen years in order to attend Dartmouth College. Here, Dr. Seuss was appointed to be the humor magazine’s chief...