<strong>ملخص الدراسة:</strong>

Autobiography is a recent literary trend in comparison with other literary trends. It is a full account of important literary figures.It contains their experiences whether pleasant or not as well as important lessons or messages to the reader presented in an interesting influential style.This research tackles the "Autobiography" as a literary type distinct from biography and other related litrary types.Then، a Light is shed on the devlopment of autopigraohy in both western and Arabic literature.

ملخص الدراسة:

Autobiography is a recent literary trend in comparison with other literary trends. It is a full account of important literary figures.It contains their experiences whether pleasant or not as well as important lessons or messages to the reader presented in an interesting influential style.This research tackles the “Autobiography” as a literary type distinct from biography and other related litrary types.Then، a Light is shed on the devlopment of autopigraohy in both western and Arabic literature.