Overview

Called ‘the king of Correspondents’, Henry W. Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist in his newspaper journalism and books about conflicts across the globe. He provided astute, first-hand observations on events such as war between Greece and Turkey, the Siege of Ladysmith in South Africa, the aftermath of the 1905 Russian Revolution and the Gallipoli tragedy in the First World War, his copy obtained in perilous situations. He bravely exposed the persistence of slavery in Angola, unrest in India and conflict in Ireland, his vivid and exquisite prose shocking and enlightening British readers. He cultivated controversy with his brave stance on issues like women’s suffrage and the self-determination of small nations such as Georgia. His first wife, Margaret Wynne Nevinson, was a suffragette and writer, their son the celebrated artist C.R. W. Nevinson. In the 1920s Henry Nevinson accompanied Ramsay MacDonald on the first visit of a British Prime Minister to an American President. His perspectives, whether on the Middle East, the Balkans, Russia or the United States, illuminate many of the conflicts which resonate in today’s uncertain world.

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'Angela V. John understands the tests she sets herself. She passes with flying colours worthy of Nevinson and his great ally, Brailsford.' - Michael Foot, Tribune 'This excellent new biography.' - Michael Foot, Tribune 'Well researched and economically written.'- British Journalism Review CHARTIST 'She has done well to synthesise Nevinson's voluminous works including his autobiography.' BULLETIN (MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY) 'An academic yet very readable account' - Bob Wyatt

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Angela V. John is an Honorary Professor at Swansea University and president of Llafur, the Welsh People’s History Society. She is a historian and biographer, and the author/editor of a dozen books. They include a biography of Henry Nevinson’s second wife Evelyn Sharp, suffragette, children’s writer, journalist and pacifist. She is currently writing the life of P. H. Burton, the teacher and father figure behind the actor Richard Burton, BBC producer, writer and performer.

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