Ian Black (journalist)
Ian Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1953[1] |
| Died | 22 January 2023 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Spouse | Helen Harris |
| Children | 3 |
Ian Black (15 July 1953 – 22 January 2023) was a British journalist and author focusing on international political issues.
Early life and education
[edit]Black was the son of Rita and Wilfrid Black. He had two siblings. His father was in the garment business.[2]
Black attended Clifton College, Leeds Grammar School. He received an MA in history and social and political science from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and a PhD in government from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[3][2]
Career
[edit]Black was a visiting senior fellow at the Middle East Centre at the LSE.[3] He was Middle East editor at The Guardian newspaper,[2] starting in 1980 as a reporter, Middle East correspondent, diplomatic editor, European editor and lead writer.
Personal life and death
[edit]Black had frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). He and his wife, Helen Harris, who lived in north London, had two daughters.[4] He also had a son from a previous marriage.[4]
Black died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 69.[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2010, Black was awarded a Peace through Media Award by the International Council for Press and Broadcasting at the sixth annual International Media Awards in London.[6]
Financial Times named Black's 2017 Enemies and Neighbors to their 2023 list of the best books for understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying it had "achieved the rare distinction of being acclaimed by both Israeli and Palestinian historians for its rigour and impartiality."[7]
Works
[edit]- Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services. With Benny Morris. (Grove Press, 1991) ISBN 0-8021-1159-9
- Zionism and the Arabs 1936-1939. (Routledge, 2016) ISBN 978-1138907348
- Enemies and Neighbors: Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017. (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017) ISBN 978-0802127037[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ian Black obituary". The Guardian. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ian Black | The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Dr Ian Black:Visiting Senior Fellow, Middle East Centre". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Black, Ian; Black, Helen (1 October 2022). "My brain is shrinking – and so is my world. Could I find out what's wrong with me?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ian Black, former Guardian Middle East editor, dies aged 69".
- ^ Deans, Jason (11 May 2010). "Guardian Middle East editor wins peace through media award". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b "The best books to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict". Financial Times. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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