Henry Porter (journalist)
Encyclopedia
Henry Porter is an English author and journalist. He is a writer of thrillers and a regular columnist for The Observer
newspaper. He is also the British editor of Vanity Fair
.
Porter's articles are mainly concerned with liberty and civil rights. In February 2009 he co-founded the Convention on Modern Liberty.
Henry Porter was on the Orwell Prize
's Journalism shortlist for 2009. He wrote the award-winning novel Brandenburg, also titled Brandenburg Gate.
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
newspaper. He is also the British editor of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
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Porter's articles are mainly concerned with liberty and civil rights. In February 2009 he co-founded the Convention on Modern Liberty.
Henry Porter was on the Orwell Prize
Orwell Prize
The Orwell Prize used to be regarded as the pre-eminent British prize for political writing.Three prizes are awarded each year: one for a book, one for journalism and another for blogging...
's Journalism shortlist for 2009. He wrote the award-winning novel Brandenburg, also titled Brandenburg Gate.
Standalone Works
- Remembrance Day (2000)
- A Spy’s Life (2001)
- Empire State (2003)
- Brandenburg (2005)
- The Dying Light (2009)