There is no finer example in the world of the happiness of writing an autobiography than that afforded us by Miss Martineau. Her book is a real book, not an ephemeral piece of self-flattery.

A working actor at 86, Anthony Hopkins says he is in the process of writing his own biography. (David Livingston/Getty Images) "It's quite a lot of film.

At 85, Harrison is still a prolific book writer. "There are five others in the pipeline that will be out between this year and 2024." He did not set out to write an autobiography. His intent, one ...