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Autobiographers

474 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Mary RowlandsonAuthor · BooksMary Rowlandson, née White, later Mary Talcott (c. 1637January 5, 1711), was a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans in 1676 during King Philip's War and held for 11…
Maureen McCormickPerson · Film memorabiliaMaureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress, singer and author, best known for her role as Marcia Brady on the ABC television sitcom The Brady Bunch (1969–1974).
Maureen O'HaraPerson · Film memorabiliaMaureen O'Hara (FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish and American actress and singer who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s.
Maxim GorkyAuthor · BooksAlexei Maximovich Peshkov (– 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (Максим Горький), was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, and proponent of socialism.
Mercedes de AcostaDesigner · FashionMercedes de Acosta (March 1, 1892 – May 9, 1968) was an American poet, playwright, and novelist.
Michael J. FoxPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist.
Michel de MontaigneAuthor · BooksMichel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance.
Miles DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaMiles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter.
Monica DickensPerson · Film memorabiliaMonica Enid Dickens, MBE (10 May 1915 – 25 December 1992) was an English writer, the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens.
MorrisseyPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), mononymously known as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter.
Naguib MahfouzAuthor · BooksNaguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha (11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Nalini Bala DeviAuthor · BooksNalini Bala Devi (23 March 1898– 24 December 1977) was an Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature, known for nationalistic as well as mystical poetry.
Nam KonAuthor · BooksNam Kon (147110 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon period.
Nancy ReaganPerson · Film memorabiliaNancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American actress who was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Neil Patrick HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaNeil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, television host, comedian and magician.
Nellie MelbaPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 186123 February 1931) was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano.
Neville StaplePerson · Music memorabiliaNeville Eugenton Staple (born 11 April 1955), sometimes credited as Neville Staples, is a Jamaican-born British singer, known for his work with the 2-tone ska band the Specials, the pop…
Ngaio MarshAuthor · BooksDame Edith Ngaio Marsh (23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982) was a New Zealand writer.
Nikephoros BlemmydesAuthor · BooksNikephoros Blemmydes (Latinized as Nicephorus Blemmydes; 1197–1272) was a Byzantine author.
Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908) was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five.
Nikolay NekrasovAuthor · BooksNikolay Alexeyevich Nekrasov (Russian: Никола́й Алексе́евич Некра́сов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪtɕ nʲɪˈkrasəf], 10 December [O.S. 28 November] 1821 – 8 January 1878 [O.S.
Nikos DimouPhotographer · PhotographyNikos Dimou (Greek: Νίκος Δήμου; born 1935 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek writer and columnist and copywriter.
Norman DouglasAuthor · BooksGeorge Norman Douglas (8 December 1868 – 7 February 1952) was a British writer, now best known for his 1917 novel South Wind.
Olaf FønssPerson · Film memorabiliaOlaf Holger Axel Fønss (17 October 1882 – 11 March 1949) was a Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era.
Oliver PostgatePerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Oliver Postgate (12 April 1925 – 8 December 2008) was an English animator, puppeteer, and writer.
Pablo NerudaAuthor · BooksPablo Neruda (nə-ROO-də; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo neˈɾuða]; born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto;
Padma SachdevAuthor · BooksPadma Sachdev (17 April 1940 – 4 August 2021) was an Indian poet and novelist. She was the first modern woman poet of the Dogri language.
Pär LagerkvistAuthor · BooksPär Fabian Lagerkvist (23 May 1891 – 11 July 1974) was a Swedish author who received the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Parley P. PrattAuthor · BooksParley Parker Pratt Sr. (April 12, 1807 – May 13, 1857) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement whose writings became a significant early nineteenth-century exposition of the…
Pat MartinoPerson · Music memorabiliaPat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Patrick WhiteAuthor · BooksFor the football player, see Pat White. For other people of this name, see Patrick White (disambiguation).
Patsy Adam-SmithAuthor · BooksTDK Australian Audio Book Unabridged Non-Fiction Award (1995)
Pattie BoydPhotographer · PhotographyPatricia Anne Boyd (born 17 March 1944) is a retired English model and photographer.
Pattie MalletteAuthor · BooksPatricia Mallette (born April 2, 1975) is the mother of Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber and the mother-in-law of Hailey Bieber. She also managed her son's early career.
Pedro PaternoAuthor · BooksPedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera-Ignacio (February 27, 1857 – April 26, 1911) was a Filipino revolutionary, politician, poet, and novelist who became the second Prime Minister of the…
Pehr HörbergArtist · PaintingsPehr Hörberg (January 31, 1746, in Virestad parish in Småland, Sweden – January 24, 1816, in Risinge in Östergötland, Sweden) was a Swedish artist, painter and musician.
Perry RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaPerry Morris Robinson (September 17, 1938 – December 2, 2018)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and composer. He was the son of composer Earl Robinson.
Pete BurnsPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Jozzeppi Burns (5 August 1959 – 23 October 2016) was an English singer, songwriter and television personality.
Pete TownshendPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English musician and songwriter.
Peter AbelardAuthor · BooksPeter Abelard (12 February 1079 – 21 April 1142) was a French philosopher, logician, theologian, composer, and poet, regarded as one of the most brilliant and controversial theologians of…
Peter BrookPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director.
Peter KropotkinAuthor · BooksPyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin (8February 1921) was a Russian anarchist political philosopher and geographer known as a proponent of anarchist communism.
Philip TemplePhotographer · PhotographyRobert Philip Temple ONZM (born 1939 in Yorkshire, England) is a Dunedin-based New Zealand author of novels, children's stories, and non-fiction.
Pope FrancisAuthor · BooksPope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025.
Poul HenningsenDesigner · DesignPoul Henningsen (9 September 1894 – 31 January 1967) was a Danish author, critic, architect, and designer.
Preston SturgesPerson · Film memorabiliaPreston Sturges (born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, inventor, screenwriter, and film director.
Primo LeviAuthor · BooksPrimo Michele Levi (Italian: [ˈpriːmo ˈlɛːvi]; 31 July 1919 – 11 April 1987) was a Jewish Italian chemist, partisan, Holocaust survivor and writer.
Professor GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Paul Manderson (born 27 November 1983), better known by his stage name Professor Green or simply Pro Green, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, television personality…
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPerson · Music memorabiliaPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period.
Queen Noor of JordanAuthor · BooksNoor Al Hussein (born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who was the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan.
Quentin CrispAuthor · BooksQuentin Crisp (born Denis Charles Pratt; 1908 12 25 – 1999 11 21) was an English raconteur whose personal expression broke social norms of the era.
Raymond LévesqueAuthor · BooksRaymond Lévesque (October 7, 1928 – February 15, 2021) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet from Quebec.
Reg GrundyPhotographer · PhotographyReginald Roy Grundy (4 August 1923 – 6 May 2016) was an Australian entrepreneur and media mogul, best known for his numerous television productions.
Renée RichardsAuthor · BooksRenée Richards (born August 19, 1934) is an American ophthalmologist and former tennis player who competed on the professional circuit in the 1970s, and became widely known following…
Richard PryorPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Richie HavensPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Robert B. ShermanArtist · PaintingsRobert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter. Best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M.
Robert M. PirsigAuthor · BooksRobert Maynard Pirsig (September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017) was an American writer and philosopher.
Robert Smythe HichensAuthor · BooksRobert Smythe Hichens (14 November 1864 – 20 July 1950) was an English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and collaborated on successful plays.
Robert WebbAuthor · BooksRobert Patrick Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He rose to prominence alongside David Mitchell as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb.
Roberto AlagnaPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Alagna (born 7 June 1963) is a French operatic tenor. He obtained French citizenship in 1981, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship.
Roger MoorePerson · Film memorabiliaSir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the fourth actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM…
Rolf ZacherPerson · Film memorabiliaRolf Zacher (28 March 1941 – 3 February 2018) was a German actor.
Ron PadgettAuthor · BooksRon Padgett (born June 17, 1942) is an American poet, essayist, fiction writer, translator, and a member of the New York School.
Rosa von PraunheimAuthor · BooksHolger Bernhard Bruno Mischwitzky (born Holger Radtke; 25 November 1942 – 17 December 2025), known professionally as Rosa von Praunheim, was a German film director, author, producer,…
Rose MariePerson · Film memorabiliaRose Marie Guy (Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017), known professionally as Rose Marie, was an American actress, singer, comedienne, and vaudeville performer with a career…
Rosemary ClooneyPerson · Film memorabiliaRosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American pop and jazz singer and actress.
Rudyard KiplingAuthor · BooksJoseph Rudyard Kipling (RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer.
Rue McClanahanDesigner · FashionEddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, primarily known for her work in television sitcoms.
Russell MeansPerson · Music memorabiliaRussell Charles Means (Waŋblí Ohítika; November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian political activist, actor,…
S. E. HintonAuthor · BooksSusan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high…
Sebastian HorsleyArtist · PaintingsSebastian Horsley (born Marcus A. Horsley; 8 August 1962 – 17 June 2010) was an English artist and writer.
Sela WardPerson · Film memorabiliaSela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress. Her breakthrough TV role was as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series Sisters (1991–96), for which she received her first Primetime…
Sidney PoitierPerson · Film memorabiliaSidney Poitier (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat.
Simon WiesenthalPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon Wiesenthal was an Austrian and Hungarian nazis hunter, autobiographer, architect, advocate, opinion journalist and musician (1908–2005). He was born in Buchach and died in Vienna.
Simone de BeauvoirAuthor · BooksSimone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist.
Sophia LorenPerson · Film memorabilia
Spalding GrayPerson · Film memorabiliaSpalding Rockwell Gray (June 5, 1941 – c. January 11, 2004) was an American actor and writer.
Stanley KramerPerson · Film memorabiliaStanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message films" (he called his…
Stefan AndresAuthor · BooksStefan Paul Andres (26 June 1906 – 29 June 1970) was a German novelist.
Stella BowenArtist · PaintingsEsther Gwendolyn "Stella" Bowen (16 May 1893 – 30 October 1947) was an Australian artist and writer.
StendhalAuthor · BooksMarie-Henri Beyle (lang; 23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal (lang), was a French writer.
Stephen FryPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and broadcaster.
Stephen HawkingAuthor · BooksStephen William Hawking (8January 194214March 2018) was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology…
Steve BisleyPerson · Film memorabiliaSteve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles in the films Mad Max (1979) and The Great Gatsby (2013).
Steven AdlerPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Adler (disambiguation)
Subhas Chandra BoseAuthor · BooksSubhas Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, but his…
Subramanya BharathiAuthor · BooksSubramania Bharati (born Chinnaswami Subramaniyan; 11 December 1882 – 11 September 1921) was an Indian writer, poet, composer, journalist, teacher, Indian independence activist, social…
Suzanne SomersPerson · Film memorabiliaSuzanne Marie Somers (née Mahoney; October 16, 1946 – October 15, 2023) was an American actress, author, and businesswoman.
Sylvia KristelPerson · Film memorabiliaSylvia Maria Kristel (28 September 1952 17 October 2012) was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films.
T. E. LawrenceAuthor · BooksThomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British Army officer, archaeologist, diplomat and writer known for his role during the Arab Revolt and Sinai and Palestine…
Tam DalyellAuthor · BooksSir Thomas Dalyell, 11th Baronet (9 August 1932 – 26 January 2017), known as Tam Dalyell, was a Scottish politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgow (formerly West…
Tamara KarsavinaPerson · Film memorabiliaTamara Platonovna Karsavina (9 March 1885 – 26 May 1978) was a Russian prima ballerina, renowned for her beauty, who was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and later of the…
Tera PatrickPerson · Film memorabiliaTera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins, July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic film actress who was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the…
Tetsuko KuroyanagiPerson · Film memorabiliaTetsuko Kuroyanagi is a Japanese actress and television personality. She has hosted the television program since 1975.
Theodore SturgeonAuthor · BooksTheodore Sturgeon (born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American author of primarily fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as well as a critic.
Thomas De QuinceyAuthor · BooksThomas Penson De Quincey (Thomas Penson Quincey; 15 August 17858 December 1859) was an English writer, essayist, and literary critic, best known for his Confessions of an English…
Thomas MannPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Thomas Mann (6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
Thomas McGuanePerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Francis McGuane III (born December 11, 1939) is an American writer. His work includes ten novels, short fiction and screenplays, as well as three collections of essays devoted to his…
Thomas MertonAuthor · BooksThomas Merton (January 31, 1915December 10, 1968), religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist.
Thomas TelfordDesigner · DesignThomas Telford (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous…
Thorkild HansenAuthor · BooksThorkild Hansen (9 January 1927 – 4 February 1989) was a Danish novelist most noted for his historical fiction.
Tina TurnerPerson · Film memorabiliaTina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Tony BennAuthor · BooksAnthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as The Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician and political activist who served as…
Tony BennettPerson · Film memorabiliaAnthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer.
Tove DitlevsenAuthor · BooksTove Irma Margit Ditlevsen (14 December 1917 – 7 March 1976) was a Danish poet and author.
Tracy MorganPerson · Film memorabiliaTracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Ture NermanAuthor · BooksTure Nerman (18 May 1886 – 7 October 1969) was a Swedish journalist, author, and political activist. He also wrote poems and songs.
Uwe TimmAuthor · BooksUwe Timm (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə tɪm]; born 30 March 1940 in Hamburg) is a German writer.
Victorina DuránDesigner · Modern design
Vidal SassoonDesigner · FashionVidal Sassoon was a British and American businessperson, autobiographer, fashion designer and hairdresser (1928–2012). He was born in London and died in Los Angeles.
Vilhelm MobergAuthor · BooksKarl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater.
Vincent PriceAuthor · BooksVincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the horror genre, mostly portraying villains.
Virginia WoolfAuthor · BooksAdeline Virginia Woolf ("wolf";[1] Stephen; 25 January 1882 28 March 1941) was an English writer and one of the most influential 20th-century modernist authors.
Vladimir KorolenkoAuthor · BooksVladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (Volodymyr Halaktionovych Korolenko; 27 July 1853 – 25 December 1921) was a Russian writer, journalist and humanitarian of Ukrainian origin.
Walter TroutPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Trout (born March 6, 1951, in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Waris DirieAuthor · BooksWaris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye; born 21 October 1965) is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM).
Watse CuperusAuthor · BooksWatse Cuperus (1891 – 1966) was a Dutch journalist, writer and translator. He wrote in West Frisian, and his most important work is The golden wire (De gouden tried, 1941–50).
Werner FinckPerson · Film memorabiliaWerner Finck (2 May 1902 – 31 July 1978) was a German Kabarett comedian, actor and author.
Wilhelm BuschIllustrator · IllustrationHeinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch (14 April 1832 – 9 January 1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator, and painter.

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