Dr. Heather Cwach is a neurologist in Rapid City, SD, and has been in practice more than 20 years. more
nonfiction novel. a narrative dealing with real events and people, written in the form of a novel.
Lesson Summary. The autobiography falls into the nonfiction genre. Nonfiction works are based on real events and people, containing provable facts. An autobiography is the story of one person's life, written by that person. It is usually told in first-person point of view and covers the author's entire life. Some shorter versions of autobiographical works include journals, diaries, letters, and memoirs.