biographer

[ bahy-og-ruh-fer, bee- ]

noun

1. a writer of someone's biography.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biographer¹

First recorded in 1705–15; biograph(y) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Inspiration was all around him – biographers and critics have identified everyone and everything from his mother-in-law to Castle Park in Michigan as reincarnated in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

From Salon

A prolific and respected celebrity biographer, Zehme regularly penned celebrity profiles for Esquire, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and Playboy.

From Los Angeles Times

He told Dead biographer Browne, “I wasn’t deeply involved in those records. I felt like a sideman.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stoker biographer Paul Murray says the story sheds light on his development as an author and was a significant “station on his route to publishing Dracula”.

From BBC

His biographer, Tom Baldwin, notes his favourite drink as a student was a mix of beer and cider - or Snakebite - and he had a taste for curry and chips.

From BBC

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