ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A memoir is a collection of personal memories related to specific moments or experiences in the author’s life. Told from the perspective of the author, memoirs are written in first person point of view.

Detailed explanation-2: -He has also published his autobiography: Scenes from a Writer’s Life describes his formative years growing up in Anglo-India and a further autobiography, Lone Fox Dancing, was published in 2017. The Lamp is Lit is a collection of essays and episodes from his journal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Usually, an autobiography is written by the person who is the subject of the book, but sometimes the autobiography is written by another person.

Detailed explanation-4: -An autobiography is a nonfiction story of a person’s life, written from their point of view. Autobiographies are popular among the general reading public.