memoirist

noun

Definition of memoiristnext
as in autobiographer

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Recent Examples of memoirist The galleries were connected through a series of routes led by curators and notable arts figures, including Lauren Cuthbertson, a principal dancer with London’s Royal Ballet, and memoirist Alice Hattrick. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 Gray, one of our last great American traditionalists, has also become a particularly resourceful memoirist, though what’s onscreen never feels like a retread. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 Quintessential Millennial Brooklyn jeweler Catbird recently announced a collab with indie popper Japanese Breakfast, aka bestselling memoirist Michelle Zauner. — Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 One of Browne’s colleagues was poet and memoirist Patricia Hampl, Regents Professor Emerita of English at the University of Minnesota. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026 For decades, Iranian novelist and memoirist Shahrnush Parsipur wrote under the threat of her country’s oppressive laws. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 But on February 27, fans saw a new side of the memoirist and actor. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026 Just as much an investigator as a memoirist, Nevils attempts to tunnel through the lurid details and the #MeToo boilerplate and unearth something much knottier. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 George McNally, the son of restaurateur and memoirist Keith McNally, is opening his first restaurant, reported Emily Sundberg on her Substack Feed Me. — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoirist
  1. autobiographer
  2. novelist
  3. biographer
  4. storyteller
  5. memorialist
  6. hagiographer
  7. essayist
  8. fictionist
Noun
  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, for Beyoncé the filmmaker and autobiographer, one narrative-building feat seems to remain out of reach.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
Definition of autobiographer
Noun
  • The novel, per its synopsis, follows the son of a famed novelist, who leaves behind an unfinished manuscript after his death.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Neill plays an insurance investigator named John Trent, who visits a small town to find a missing horror novelist.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • At the time of the party, the biographer had not yet written a single biography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • According to biographer William Shawcross, author of The Queen Mother, Elizabeth finally said yes in 1923.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • Koosha in a director’s statement argued storytellers should not feel threatened by AI tools.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Anthony approaches music with the heart of a storyteller and the instincts of a poet, creating sound worlds that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • With No One Gets To Fall Apart, LaBrie’s memoir writing solidifies her as a powerful memorialist.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Alan White and famed rock member memorialist Cynthia Plaster Caster.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2022
Definition of memorialist
Noun
  • But only hagiographers believe that one man created today’s France.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
  • William’s hagiographer, the monk Thomas of Monmouth, laid out this unsubstantiated account in excruciating detail, leading to the canonization of the dead boy; like mushrooms after rain, accounts of miracles arose around his tomb.
    — Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2020
Definition of hagiographer
Noun
  • James Baldwin, a poet, activist and essayist, is one of the most influential figures in American history.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of essayist
Noun
  • As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of fictionist

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