Biographer

/baɪˈɒɡrəfər/

जीवनीकार

Normal #साहित्य #लेखन #जीवनी #इतिहास #पत्रकारिता

Origin & History

From biography + -er; ultimately from Greek bios ‘life’ + graphia ‘writing’.

‘biography’ + ‘-er’ से; मूलतः यूनानी bios (जीवन) + graphia (लेखन) से।

Definition

A biographer researches and writes the life story of a real person, often using documents, interviews, and historical sources.

जीवनीकार किसी वास्तविक व्यक्ति के जीवन का विवरण शोध करके लिखता/लिखती है, अक्सर दस्तावेज़ों, साक्षात्कारों और ऐतिहासिक स्रोतों का उपयोग करके।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The biographer interviewed the artist’s family to verify key events.

Usage Examples

A skilled biographer can bring historical figures to life through careful research.
The biographer relied on letters and diaries as primary sources.
She worked as a biographer for several political leaders.
The biographer corrected earlier myths about the scientist’s childhood.

Synonyms

Life writer Biography writer Biographical writer

Related Forms

Noun
Biography / Biographer / Biographist (rare)
Verb
Biograph (rare) / Biographed (rare) / Biographing (rare)
Adjective
Biographical
Adverb
Biographically

Idioms & Phrases

A biographer’s eye
जीवनीकार-सा सूक्ष्म दृष्टिकोण (किसी के जीवन-विवरण के पहलुओं को ध्यान से देखने की क्षमता)
Write like a biographer
जीवनीकार की तरह लिखना (तथ्यपरक, शोध-आधारित शैली में लिखना)