Types and Features in Autobiography Writing

Abstract

Autobiography writing in English in India has its own style and features which is sometimes stated to be imitation of the West form and style. The types of autobiography in English have been tried to summarize here with the key features which elevates the the aroma of reading to the readers. The writer should give his own relistic records without any biasness and without concealing the facts which increases the interest of the reader. Feature must include the writer's self-introspection and presentation of contemporary issues in his autobiography. This paper is meant for a lucid understanding of the autobiography, memoir, paersonal essay and key features of a pioneer autobiography.