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John Pilger

Australian journalist (1939-2023) · Australia · Journalists · Died at 84

John Pilger is read about 124 times a day, in 39 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026

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John Richard Pilger was an Australian journalist, writer, scholar and documentary filmmaker. From 1962, he was based mainly in Britain. He was also a visiting professor at Cornell University in New York.

A life in dates

2023Died30 December 20232017Order of Timor-LesteAward2009Sydney Peace PrizeAward2003Sophie PrizeAward2001Honorary DoctorateAwardMonismanien PrizeAward1939Born9 October 1939

Also in Deutsch

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John Pilger, Richard Gizbert, and Julian Assange - 'The WikiLeaks Files' Book Launch - Foyles, London, 29 September 2015John Pilger, Richard Gizbert, and Julian Assange - 'The WikiLeaks Files' Book Launch - Foyles, London, 29 September 2015

Awards

Order of Timor-Leste2017
Sydney Peace Prize2009
Sophie Prize2003
Monismanien Prize2001
Honorary Doctorate2001
Gandhi International Peace Award

In their orbit

Child: Zoe Pilger

About this person

Country
Australia
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2023 · aged 84

In common with John

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