Memoirs are a literary genre and belong to narrative style. They use narrative, description, lyric and other methods to recall their past feelings and experiences. The length is long and short, which has literary and aesthetic value.

Memoirs are records of a series of events, usually written by participants, rather than being limited to form and integrity like history. Autobiographical descriptions are often laid-back and cordial, and the focus of attention is usually on people, events or times known by the author.

Characteristics of memoirs

1, which truly reproduces the process of history.

Memoirs have historical authenticity, so people and stories should be portrayed. The author should put the content of memories in the historical background at that time and truly reflect the historical process.

Memoirs are a style of recording one's own or others' past life experiences and social activities, which has literary value. Memoirs can be divided into handwritten memoirs and oral memoirs according to different writing methods.

2. Strong literariness

Memoirs are literary, often with vivid characters, tortuous stories, vivid details and emotional language.