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Anthony Sampson

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British writer and journalist (1926-2004)

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Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson was a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published in 1962 and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles.

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2001Marsh Biography Award
2000Alan Paton Award

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Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson was a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published in 1962 and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles. He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret (1997). He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2004 · aged 78
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11 languages

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