Martin Meredith is a historian, journalist, and biographer. He has written several books on
Africa
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and its modern history.
Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa for ''
The Observer
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'' and ''
Sunday Times
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'', then as a research fellow at
St Antony's College, Oxford.
Living near
Oxford
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, 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.
Bibliography
* ''The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour'' (2014)
* ''
The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence'' (2011)
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* ''Diamonds, Gold and War'' (2007)
* ''Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe's Future'' (2007)
* ''
The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence'' (2005)
* ''The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair'' (2005)
* ''
Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa'' (2004)
* ''Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe'' (2003)
* ''Fischer's Choice'' (2002)
* ''Coming to Terms: South Africa’s Search for Truth'' (2001)
* ''Nelson Mandela: A Biography'' (1999)
*''South Africa’s New Era: The 1994 Election'' (1994)
* ''In the Name of Apartheid: South Africa In The Post War Period'' (1988)
*''The First Dance of Freedom'' (1985)
* ''The Past is Another Country: Rhodesia'' 1890–1979 (1979)
See also
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Colin Legum
Colin Legum (3 January 1919 – 8 June 2003) was a South African journalist and writer on African politics. A popular author, he authored several popular books and worked for most of his career at ''The Observer'' in the United Kingdom. He was ...
(1919–2003), South African journalist and writer on Africa
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Basil Davidson (1914–2010), British journalist and writer on Africa
References
External links
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Martin Meredith: Nelson Mandela: A Biography – Interview May 2010Perseus Books
British biographers
British historians
British reporters and correspondents
Fellows of St Antony's College, Oxford
Historians of Africa
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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