Bibliography vs. Biography

Bibliography vs. Biography — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bibliography and Biography

Bibliographynoun

A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.

Biographynoun

A person's life story, especially one published.

There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.

Bibliographynoun

A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.

Biographynoun

The art of writing this kind of story.

Bibliographynoun

The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.

Biographyverb

(transitive) To write a biography of.

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Bibliographynoun

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

Biographynoun

an account of the series of events making up a person's life