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Amelia Gentleman

アメリア・ジェントルマン

Ameria Jentoruman

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1972 (London, England)
Nationality
British
Languages
English, Russian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
London (Camden)

Career

Occupations
Journalist
Active Years
1995-2024
Affiliations
The Guardian

Education

St Paul's Girls' School
Country: United Kingdom
Wadham College, Oxford
Russian and History
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Paul Foot Award
2018
Work: Windrush scandal reporting
Organization: Private Eye
Result: Winner
Orwell Prize
2012
Work: Journalism
Organization: The Orwell Foundation
Result: Winner
Press Awards Specialist Writer of the Year
2017
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Windrush Betrayal, Exposing the Hostile Environment

2019 Non-fiction

Book exposing the Windrush scandal and the hostile environment policy.

Immigration policySocial justice

Bibliography

  • The Windrush Betrayal, Exposing the Hostile Environment

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Investigative journalismDetailed feature writing
Recurring Motifs
Impact of government policyVulnerable people

Legacy

British journalist renowned for her reporting on the Windrush scandal, winning the Paul Foot Award.

Trivia

  • Sister-in-law of Boris Johnson.
  • Daughter of artist David Gentleman.