Autobiography

Autobiography is a literary genre in which an individual narrates their own life story, distinguished from other forms of life writing by its first-person perspective, chronological structure, and claim to factual authenticity within the conventions of the narrative self-representation.

3.2K

Publications

186.7K

Citations

3.9K

Authors

815

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

206

Authors

3.9K

  1. JO
    James Olney

    16 publications · 2K citations

    15

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  2. DP
    Dan P. McAdams

    Northwestern University, United States

    16 publications · 5.9K citations

    14

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  3. SB
    Susan Bluck

    University of Florida, United States

    13 publications · 1.8K citations

    12

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  4. DB
    Dorthe Berntsen

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    12 publications · 1.8K citations

    12

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  5. DC
    David C. Rubin

    Duke University, United States

    12 publications · 3.2K citations

    12

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 373 publications · 20.9K citations

    73

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  2. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 85 publications · 4.3K citations

    33

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  3. American Literature

    72 publications · 3.3K citations

    32

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  4. World Literature Today

    WLT · 62 publications · 4.6K citations

    31

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  5. Biography

    59 publications · 1.8K citations

    24

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