Martin Meredith
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Martin Meredith (born 1942) is a historian, journalist, and biographer. He has written several books on Africa and its modern history.
Life
Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa for The Observer and Sunday Times, then as a research fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford.[1] Living near Oxford, he is now an independent commentator and author.
Meredith's writing has been described as authoritative and well-documented, despite the pessimism so often imposed upon his subject matter.[2]
Bibliography
- The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour (2014) Template:ISBN
- The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence reprinted (2011); revised and updated (2021) Template:ISBN
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- Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa (2007) Template:ISBN[3]
- Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe's Future (2007) Template:ISBN
- The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence (2005) Template:ISBN; (US edition:) The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair (2005) Template:ISBN
- Elephant Destiny: Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa (2004) Template:ISBN
- Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe (2003) Template:ISBN
- Fischer's Choice: The Life of Bram Fischer (2002) Template:ISBN
- Coming to Terms: South Africa’s Search for Truth (2001) Template:ISBN
- Nelson Mandela: A Biography (1999) Template:ISBN
- South Africa’s New Era: The 1994 Election (1994) Template:ISBN
- In the Name of Apartheid: South Africa in the Post War Period (1988) Template:ISBN
- The First Dance of Freedom: Black Africa in the Postwar Era (1984) Template:ISBN
- The Past is Another Country: Rhodesia 1890–1979 (1979) Template:ISBN; revised and expanded (1980) Template:ISBN
See also
- Colin Legum (1919–2003), South African journalist and writer on Africa
- Basil Davidson (1914–2010), British journalist and writer on Africa
References
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