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

Memoirist Maggie Nelson describes shopping at something very like a 21st-century Belly Piece Shop, putting on a “gelatin strap-on” in a Motherhood Maternity store to see what a jumper with a bow on the bump would look like.

From Slate

Levings, the ex-evangelical memoirist, described the GGB aesthetic and affect as "sexy baby voice, high femme, tapping into the current vibe of being positive."

From Salon

In the end, the memoirist wrestles with both his great-grandfather’s complicity and his family’s continuing ties to Germany.

From Los Angeles Times

From the canon, not just Thoreau but also Melville’s Ishmael sought a change of scene when life became too much; more recent examples might include Chris McCandless in “Into the Wild” and memoirist Cheryl Strayed.

From Los Angeles Times

Trevor Noah, the former “Daily Show” host and memoirist, worked in close collaboration with Hahn to bring to life a modern fable about obligations and adventures and familial love.

From Los Angeles Times