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Tony Judt

(1948–2010) Historian United Kingdom

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Tony Judt was a historian from the United Kingdom, best known for Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.

Quick Facts About Tony Judt

Born
January 2, 1948
Died
August 6, 2010
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Historian
Notable works
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
Known for
Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century

About Tony Judt

Tony Robert Judt was an English historian, author, essayist and professor who specialised in European history. Judt moved to New York and served as the Erich Maria Remarque Professor in European Studies at New York University and director of NYU's Remarque Institute. He was director of the New York Institute for the Humanities from 1993 to 1996. Judt was a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996 and a corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 2007.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Guggenheim Fellowship Hannah Arendt Prize The Sidney Award Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Q137863832

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