Marsh Biography Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1987) Winner
Roland Huntford
ローランド・ハントフォード
Rōrando Hantofōdo
Aliases:
Horwitch
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927 （South Africa）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Africa → Geneva → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Biographer, Author, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1960-2024
- Affiliations
- The Observer, The Spectator, St Antony's College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| Imperial College London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Cape Town
Country:
South Africa
Imperial College London
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Last Place on Earth
1985 BiographyA biography comparing Scott and Amundsen's Antarctic expeditions.
ExplorationLeadershipPlanning
The New Totalitarians
1971 Political CritiqueCritique of Swedish socialism.
SocialismTotalitarianism
The Shackleton Voyages
2002 BiographyBiography of Shackleton.
ExplorationAdventure
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical analysisControversial
- Recurring Motifs
- Polar explorationLeadership failures
Legacy
Known as a biographer of polar explorers, particularly controversial for his critique of Scott's Antarctic expedition. His background has been questioned.
Trivia
- Son of Lithuanian parents (originally Horowitz) in South Africa. His claims about his background have been questioned by Ranulph Fiennes.