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Simon Garfield

British journalist · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Born 1960 · age 66

Simon Frank Garfield is a British journalist and non-fiction author. He has written for publications such as Time Out, The Independent, and The Observer.

Simon Garfield is read about 16 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Somerset Maugham Award1995

About this person

His early work focused on the music industry, but his books have increasingly delved into niche topics, from British wrestling and the invention of mauve to the history of encyclopedias and typefaces. Garfield is based in London.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66

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