psychobiography

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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. 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
Noun
  • Top 5 adult biographies borrowed in Indianapolis 1.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
  • According to an online biography posted by the biomedical research company Genomics, Javahishvili began his scientific career at the Tbilisi Institute of Plant Biochemistry after graduating from Tbilisi State University and doing postgraduate studies.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors.
    Memoir Nation July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • Harry’s 2023 memoir, which detailed embarrassing revelations about the House of Windsor, only worsened tensions with his family.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Antonia Drew Norton, founder and executive director of Asha Family Services, said the child's homicide was directly tied to the family's history of domestic violence and abuse, as documented in public records.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • The 35 runs were tied for the second-most coming out of the break in team history, two shy of the franchise record of 37 by the 1977 club.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025

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“Psychobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychobiography. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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