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Edition 12 (2000) Winner
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson
アンソニー・テレル・スワード・サンプソン
Ansonī Tereru Suwādo Sanpyson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-08-03 （Billingham, County Durham）
- Died
- 2004-12-18 （Wardour, Wiltshire） age 78
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Billingham, County Durham → Johannesburg, South Africa → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Writer, Biographer
- Active Years
- 1951-2004
- Affiliations
- The Observer, Drum magazine
- Memberships
- Founding member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- Influenced By
- John Sampson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | — | Literary | — | 1939-1944 | United Kingdom |
| Christ Church, Oxford | Faculty of English | English | — | 1947-1950 | United Kingdom |
Westminster School
Literary
Period:
1939-1944
Country:
United Kingdom
Public school
Christ Church, Oxford
Faculty of English
/ English
Period:
1947-1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Alan Paton Award | Mandela: The Authorised Biography | — | — | Winner |
Alan Paton Award
1999
Work:
Mandela: The Authorised Biography
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2000) Winner
Marsh Biography Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2001) Winner
Works
Major Works
Anatomy of Britain
1962 Non-fictionExplores the workings of the British state and major social institutions.
Power structuresSocial analysis
Mandela: The Authorised Biography
1999 BiographyAuthorised biography of Nelson Mandela.
ApartheidPolitical struggle
Bibliography
- Drum: a venture in the new Africa
- The Treason Cage
- Common Sense About Africa
- Anatomy of Britain
- Anatomy of Britain Today
- Macmillan: A Study in Ambiguity
- The New Anatomy of Britain
- The Sovereign State of ITT
- The Seven Sisters
- The Arms Bazaar
- The Money Lenders
- Mandela: The Authorised Biography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AnalyticalJournalistic
- Recurring Motifs
- PowerEconomic structuresInternational politics
Legacy
Known for the 'Anatomy' series analyzing British power structures; journalist and writer, friend of Nelson Mandela.
Archives
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Quotes
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[Bankers] seem specially conscious of time, always aware that time is money. There is always a sense of restraint and tension. (Is it part of the connection which Freud observed between compulsive neatness, anal eroticism and interest in money?)
Source: The Money Lenders (1981)
Trivia
- Grandson of linguist John Sampson.
- Advised Nelson Mandela on his 1964 defence speech.
- Editor of Drum magazine in South Africa.