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Originally Posted by MargaretR
So it will be like an authorised biography = a biased version of history.
An unauthorised biography is more likely to contain truth.
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Actually Margaret, I have to disagree here.
I read a lot of biographical books and have found that unauthorised biographies are usually written by enthusiastic fans who barely have a bad word to say about thier idol. Bad points or events which the subject matter would probably prefer to see forgotten are given a new spin to generally paint them in a better light.
Authorised biographies are generally scrutinised by family members before publication, more to make sure that things are accurate than to prevent anything that might be considered defamatory. The books still aren't completely free of the 'fan' element but they generally come out in a more balanced way.
Autobiographies are naturally the best option as you get it straight from the horse's mouth.