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Recent Examples of psychobiography
Her bookcase displays her many publications: her psychobiography of the poet Robert Lowell, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and her books on suicide, on exuberance and on the connection between mania and artistic genius.
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Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 22 May 2023
First Freud’s patient in the 1920s, in 1930 Bullitt also became his collaborator, co-writing a dubious psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson.
—Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022
And so, duly catering to the market, the book is presented as a psychobiography of the author’s uncle, whose military academy class photo adorns the cover.
—Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books, 8 Sep. 2020
Esa-Pekka Salonen, in his stirring performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday night at Symphony Center, treated it as a masterpiece of pure music, rather than as musical psychobiography.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2018
Some commentators attempted to bridge this gap by indulging in dubious psychobiography posing as criticism.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2017
Such speculation makes psychobiography sound like little more than psychobabble.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 June 2017
Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 22 May 2023
First Freud’s patient in the 1920s, in 1930 Bullitt also became his collaborator, co-writing a dubious psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson.
—Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022
And so, duly catering to the market, the book is presented as a psychobiography of the author’s uncle, whose military academy class photo adorns the cover.
—Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books, 8 Sep. 2020
Esa-Pekka Salonen, in his stirring performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday night at Symphony Center, treated it as a masterpiece of pure music, rather than as musical psychobiography.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2018
Some commentators attempted to bridge this gap by indulging in dubious psychobiography posing as criticism.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2017
Such speculation makes psychobiography sound like little more than psychobabble.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychobiography
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Rattling off his biography to Jessie, who has agreed to go out with him, Killian gives a mannered, halting speech, the words vomited rather than spoken.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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The standout qualities and traits of successful leaders fill the pages of business books, memoirs, and biographies, as well as appearing in perennial articles like this one.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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While the first recounted the details of her conviction, her 2025 memoir, Free: My Search for Meaning, chronicled her obstacles while reintegrating into society.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Prior’s posthumously published 1843 memoir, Walks of Usefulness, drew on reports from these missionary visits, introducing the AFMRS to an even wider audience.—
Jenna Deep,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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This reframing has the potential to catalyze one of the most significant capital redeployments in modern U.S. history.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Daily, adults and schoolkids take in exhibits about chattel slavery and Jim Crow, Reconstruction and the civil-rights movement, and leave with a deeper understanding of American history in all its darkness and its promise.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Psychobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychobiography. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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