Alex von Tunzelmann

Alex von Tunzelmann (1977) is a historian, most noted for her 2007 book "".

Biography

Tunzelmann was educated in Brighton, and at University College, Oxford University. There she read history and edited both "Cherwell" and "Isis". She has worked primarily as a researcher and lives in London.

She has contributed to books as diverse as "The Political Animal" by Jeremy Paxman, "The Truth About Markets" by John Kay, "Does Education Matter?" by Alison Wolf, and "Not on the Label" by Felicity Lawrence. She has been recognized for her writing in several national competitions, ranging from the Vogue Talent Contest to the Financial Times Young Business Writer of the Year. Most recently she has collaborated with Jeremy Paxman on his book, "On Royalty".

Her 2007 book "Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire" is her first book, detailing the liberation of India from the British Empire.

Recently, she has begun writing a weekly column for the The Guardian newspaper entitled "Reel history", in which she discusses and rates popular films for their historical accuracy.

References

*cite web |url=http://www.alexvontunzelmann.com/ |title=Alex von Tunzelmann's personal website
*cite web |url=http://www.mcclelland.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=73696&view=full_sptlght |title=Short biography from McClelland
*cite web |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/Features_Front/ |title=Guardian newspaper's Film features
*cite web |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12445972 |title=In an Empire's End, Seeds of Freedom and Conflict |last=Corrigan |first=Maureen |date=2007-08-02 |work=Fresh Air from WHYY |publisher=NPR