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
  • Leavitt, who flew more than 3,000 hours including in combat, and held leadership roles such as Air Force chief of safety and commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, had her biographies, commentary pieces and a retirement tribute taken down.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • You might be drawn to one of these biographies after watching this documentary.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Several climbers who survived the storm wrote memoirs about their experience on the mountain.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Adapted from the memoir of the same name, Molly’s Game sees Jessica Chastain as the real-life former professional skier Molly Bloom.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Mavericks became the 11th team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals one season, and miss the playoffs the next.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
  • At the time of his death, Carter was the longest living president in American history.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Psychobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychobiography. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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