May 16 is International Biographers Day

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Today, it can be said that if someone is writing a biography, it means that someone is reading them, and today is the same day when it is possible to re-read the biography of a favorite writer or artist. We take the time to start writing our own autobiography. Why today? Because May 16 is Biographers Day. Today, scholars and interested people (Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784) celebrate the anniversary of his first meeting with his biographer (James Boswell, 1740-1795). They met in one of London's bookstores in 1763, and as a result of the meeting and the relationship established between them, in 1791 a two-volume book, The Life of Samuel Johnson, was published. It is well known that the Englishman Samuel Johnson, or Dr. Johnson, as he was more often called, was a famous critic, linguist, and poet of the second half of the eighteenth century. His most famous work is the Dictionary of the English Language, on which Johnson worked for 9 years. James Boswell is one of the most famous biographers. James Boswell, a Scottish writer and memoirist, had the privilege of talking to Johnson for many years after meeting him, writing down his unbelievably sharp comments and criticisms. The Life of Samuel Johnson is, in the opinion of many literary critics, a great biography written in English, a book that is still popular and readable to this day. The biography is taken from two ancient Greek words - life and I am writing. In other words, a biography is a biography of a person created by another person or by several people. In most cases, if we want to know about a person, the biography will be the first source of information. Thanks to the tireless and tireless work of biographers, information about the great people of ancient times, the behavior and customs of those times have survived to our days. The ancient Greek philosopher Plutarch can be called the first biographer. The names of Pushkin's first publisher and biographer - PVAnnenkov, LNTolstoy - PIBirekov are known. Unfortunately, the names of many famous biographers have been forgotten, but the biographies they have left will always be a valuable literary heritage for any country and an endless source for research, and today’s celebration is a reason to celebrate the service of those who often remain in the shadows. 'ladi.