Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2007) Winner
Peter Beaumont
ピーター・ボーモント
Pītā Bōmoto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-11-28 （Skegness）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Skegness, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, war correspondent, foreign affairs editor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- The Observer, The Guardian
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Amnesty International UK Media Awards | — | — | Amnesty International UK | winner |
| 2007 | Orwell Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Webby Award | — | — | — | winner |
Amnesty International UK Media Awards
2006
Organization:
Amnesty International UK
Result:
winner
Orwell Prize
2007
Result:
winner
Webby Award
2011
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Secret Life of War – Journeys Through Modern Conflict
2009 memoirA memoir of his life as a foreign correspondent working in war zones.
warjournalism
Legacy
British journalist known for covering wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Kosovo. Foreign affairs editor of The Observer.
In Popular Culture
- He was played by Matthew Goode in the film Official Secrets (2019).
Trivia
- Writer from Lincolnshire.