memoirist

[ mem-wahr-ist, -wawr- ]

noun

1. a person who writes memoirs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of memoirist¹

First recorded in 1760–70; memoir + -ist

Example Sentences

Poet, memoirist and political activist Maya Angelou’s debut memoir.

From Washington Post

Erica Jong is a poet, novelist, and memoirist, and author of the groundbreaking novel Fear of Flying, among others.

From The Daily Beast

Sadger the memoirist is a man with a great problem that cannot be solved.

From The Daily Beast

Gillies is a born-memoirist, both candid and hilarious, and her heartbreak and struggle for love is our gain.

From The Daily Beast

Another memoirist—a baseball player—came under scrutiny this week.

From The Daily Beast

The memoirist omits to say that this person was Neville Déclouet.

From Project Gutenberg