Question

A biography of an artist who is still alive is called a ____________ biography.

• A. Historical
• B. Literary
• C. Fictional
• D. Reference

Answer 1

The correct option is B Literary

The correct answer is Option B.

A biography describing the work and achievements of an individual who is still living is known as a Literary Biography.

Option A is incorrect as a historical biography is a reconstruction of human life and a representation of an historical individual.

Option C is incorrect as a fictional biography is a genre wherein an author writes an account of a person's life where that person is actually a fictional character.

Option D is incorrect as a reference biography suggests of biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias which contain biographical sketches with bibliographies to lead you to additional information on the subjects.