A memoir is a book or written account in which a person describes experiences and events from their own life, often focusing on particular themes or periods rather than their entire life story. It mixes memory, reflection, and storytelling.
From French “mémoire” meaning 'memory, note, memoir', from Latin “memoria” 'memory'. Originally, it could mean any written record or report. The modern sense of a personal life account became especially popular in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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