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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.
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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.
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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.
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John Von Rhein,
chicagotribune.com,
18 May 2018
Some commentators attempted to bridge this gap by indulging in dubious psychobiography posing as criticism.
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Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychobiography
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The site offers a space to write a brief biography of the deceased and share funeral details and the shiva location.
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Becoming George completes a trilogy of acclaimed biographies.
Noun
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Hannah Murray writes in her memoir, The Make-Believe.
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Manganiello said the memoir also explores the unexpected path his search for answers took.
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The Atlas Lions made history last time around in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the first African team to reach the semifinals.
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The Secret Service has said this year’s fireworks display will be more heavily guarded than any in recent history.
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“Psychobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychobiography. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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