memoir

a book or article written by someone about their own life, experiences, and memories

memorias, autobiografía

• write a memoir

Collocations memoir of one's life · personal memoir

• She wrote her memoirs after retiring from politics.

  Escribió sus memorias después de retirarse de la política.

a written account of historical events or a period in history, often based on personal experiences and observations

relato histórico, crónica

• write a memoir about something

Collocations memoir of the war · historical memoir

• The author wrote a memoir about his experiences during World War II.

  El autor escribió un relato sobre sus experiencias durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.