Rose George
Encyclopedia
Rose George is a British journalist and author. She began writing in 1994, as an intern at The Nation
magazine in New York
. Later, she became senior editor and writer at COLORS magazine, the bilingual "global magazine about local cultures" published in eighty countries and based first in Rome
, then Paris
, then Venice
. In 1999, she moved to London
and began a freelance career, and has since written for the Independent on Sunday, Arena
, the Financial Times
, Daily Telegraph, Details
and others. Along the way, she has been war correspondent in Kosovo
for Condé Nast Traveler
magazine, and a guest at Saddam Hussein
's birthday party. She is also senior editor at large for Tank, a quarterly magazine of fashion, art, reportage and culture based in London.
She has written two non-fiction books: A Life Removed (2004), about the daily life of refugees and displaced people in Liberia, and The Big Necessity (2008), about sanitation, the lack of which causes the world's largest unaddressed public health problem. She is currently working on a book about maritime matters.
She received her first-class honours BA in modern languages from the University of Oxford
in 1992, and her MA in international politics in 1994 from the University of Pennsylvania
. She speaks fluent French and Italian.
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
magazine in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Later, she became senior editor and writer at COLORS magazine, the bilingual "global magazine about local cultures" published in eighty countries and based first in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, then Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, then Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. In 1999, she moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and began a freelance career, and has since written for the Independent on Sunday, Arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, Daily Telegraph, Details
Details (magazine)
Details is an American monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, founded in 1982. Though primarily a magazine devoted to fashion and lifestyle, Details also features reports on relevant social and political issues.-History:...
and others. Along the way, she has been war correspondent in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
for Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler is a US magazine published by Condé Nast. It has its origins in a mailing sent out by the Diners Club club beginning in 1953, listing locations that would take the card. It began taking advertising in 1955. In order to attract more advertisers, it became a full-fledged magazine,...
magazine, and a guest at Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
's birthday party. She is also senior editor at large for Tank, a quarterly magazine of fashion, art, reportage and culture based in London.
She has written two non-fiction books: A Life Removed (2004), about the daily life of refugees and displaced people in Liberia, and The Big Necessity (2008), about sanitation, the lack of which causes the world's largest unaddressed public health problem. She is currently working on a book about maritime matters.
She received her first-class honours BA in modern languages from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in 1992, and her MA in international politics in 1994 from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. She speaks fluent French and Italian.