W. Andrew Robinson
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W. Andrew Robinson is a British author and former newspaper editor.
Andrew Robinson was educated at the Dragon School
, Eton College
where he was a King's Scholar
, University College, Oxford
where he read Chemistry
and finally the School of Oriental and African Studies
in London. He is the son of Neville Robinson
, an Oxford physicist
.
Robinson first visited India in 1975 and has been a devotee of the country's culture ever since, in particular the Bengali poet
and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore
and the Bengali film
director Satyajit Ray
. He has authored many books and articles. Until 2006, he was the Literary Editor
of the Times Higher Education Supplement. He is based in London and is now a full-time writer. He is also a Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge
.
Andrew Robinson was educated at the Dragon School
Dragon School
The Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School, or OPS. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils...
, Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
where he was a King's Scholar
King's Scholar
A King's Scholar is a foundation scholar of one of certain public schools...
, University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
where he read Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and finally the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
in London. He is the son of Neville Robinson
Neville Robinson
Frank Neville Hosband Robinson was an Englishphysicist....
, an Oxford physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
.
Robinson first visited India in 1975 and has been a devotee of the country's culture ever since, in particular the Bengali poet
Bengali poetry
Bengali poetry is a form that originated in Pāli and other Prakrit socio-cultural traditions. It is antagonistic towards Vedic rituals and laws as opposed to the shramanic traditions such as Buddhism and Jainism...
and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
and the Bengali film
Bengali cinema
Bengali cinema refers to the Bengali language filmmaking industries in the Bengal region of South Asia. There are two major film-making hubs in the region: one in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the other in Dhaka, Bangladesh .The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s, when the first...
director Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
. He has authored many books and articles. Until 2006, he was the Literary Editor
Literary editor
A literary editor is an editor in a newspaper, magazine or similar publication who deals with aspects concerning literature and books, especially reviews. A literary editor may also help with editing books themselves, by providing services such as proof reading, copy-editing, and literary...
of the Times Higher Education Supplement. He is based in London and is now a full-time writer. He is also a Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Wolfson is one of a small number of Cambridge colleges which admit only students over the age of 21. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates, with around 15% studying undergraduate...
.
Selected books
- The Coasts of India with Ashvin Mehta. Thames and Hudson (1987). ISBN 0-500-24130-9.
- Maharaja: The Spectacular Heritage of Princely India with Sumio Uchiyama. Thames and Hudson (1988). ISBN 0-500-54136-1.
- Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye. André Deutsch (1989). ISBN 0-233-98473-9.
- The Art of Rabindranath Tagore. André Deutsch (1989). ISBN 0-233-98359-7.
- The Shape of the World with Simon Berthon. George PhilipGeorge PhilipGeorge Philip, was a cartographer and map publisher. He had one son, also George , who was admitted to the business in 1848. The eventual company, George Philip & Son Ltd, continued to operate successfully until in 1987 when it was sold to Reed International where it continued to trade as George...
(1991). ISBN 0-540-01229-7. - Earth Shock: Hurricanes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tornadoes & Other Forces of Nature. Thames and Hudson (1993). ISBN 0-500-01579-1.
- Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-minded Man with Krishna Dutta. St. Martin's PressSt. Martin's PressSt. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
(1995). ISBN 0-312-14030-4. Also: BloomsburyBloomsbury Publishing PlcBloomsbury Publishing plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. The company's growth over the past decade is primarily attributable to the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Bloomsbury was named Publisher of...
(1997). ISBN 0-7475-3086-6. - Rabindranath Tagore: An Anthology with Krishna Dutta and Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
. St. Martin's PressSt. Martin's PressSt. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
(1997). ISBN 0-312-16973-6. Also: GriffinGriffinThe griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle...
(1998). ISBN 0-312-20079-X. - Selected Letters of Rabindranath Tagore with Krishna Dutta and Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
. Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
(1997). ISBN 0-521-59018-3. - The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs and Pictograms. Thames and Hudson (2000). ISBN 0-500-28156-4.
- The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story of Michael Ventris. Thames and Hudson (2002). ISBN 0-500-51077-6.
- Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Great Undeciphered Scripts. McGraw-HillMcGraw-HillThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
(2002). ISBN 0-07-135743-2. - Satyajit Ray, The Inner Eye: The Biography of a Master Film-Maker. I.B. TaurisI.B. TaurisI. B. Tauris is an independent publishing house with offices in London and New York.-History:I.B.Tauris was founded in 1983. Its declared strategy was to fill the perceived gap between trade publishing houses and university presses—that is, to publish serious but accessible works on international...
(2003). ISBN 1-86064-965-3. - Satyajit Ray: A Vision of Cinema. I.B. TaurisI.B. TaurisI. B. Tauris is an independent publishing house with offices in London and New York.-History:I.B.Tauris was founded in 1983. Its declared strategy was to fill the perceived gap between trade publishing houses and university presses—that is, to publish serious but accessible works on international...
(2005). ISBN 1-84511-074-9. - Einstein: A Hundred Years of Relativity. Palazzo EditionsPalazzo EditionsPalazzo Editions is an independent publishing company based in Bath, Somerset, southern England. The company produces illustrated books covering the areas of architecture, art, biography, children's books, fantasy, popular culture, and history....
(2005). ISBN 0-9545103-4-8. - The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, The Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, Among Other Feats of Genius. Pi Press (2006). ISBN 0-13-134304-1.
- The Story of Measurement. Thames and Hudson (2007). ISBN 978-0500513675.
- Writing and Script. Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
(2009). ISBN 9780199567782.