memoirist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of memoirist
Example Sentences
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He simply wrote it at a different time, when he was most famous, still, as a memoirist for Hillbilly Elegy, the story of his chaotic Appalachian upbringing.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cowley was a poet, critic, memoirist, translator and editor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
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 ● Mar. 20, 2025
An occasional memoirist, essayist, translator, poet and screenwriter, Auster was best known for his metafiction — books that were characterized by their elusive narrators, chance encounters and labyrinthine narratives.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Sully, the famous memoirist, reports their conversation, and points out the singular resemblance between the characters of Essex and of the Duc de Biron, and between the end each met.
From Great Ralegh by Hugh de Selincourt
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