Summary
Arthur Leslie Gavshon (28 August 1916 – 24 July 1995) was a London-based South African journalist. He was a reporter for the Associated Press, and the author of three books of investigative journalism.
Arthur Gavshon | |
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| Born | Arthur Leslie Gavshon 28 August 1916 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 24 July 1995 (aged 78) London, United Kingdom |
| Education | Pretoria Boys High School |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Audrey Ross |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Relatives | Anton Harber |
Early life edit
Arthur Gavshon was born on 28 August 1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] His parents were Lithuanian Jewish refugees.[1][2]
Gavshon was educated at the Pretoria Boys High School.[1]
Career edit
Gavshon began his career at Express, a newspaper based in Johannesburg.[2] He was also the associate editor of Libertas, a magazine opposed to the National Party's non-interventionist policy during World War II.[2] After serving in the South African Army in Italy and North Africa during the war, he joined the Associated Press in 1945.[1] He was the AP's London correspondent from 1947 to 1960, and later worked in Washington, D.C. as well as the AP's European correspondent.[2] He retired in 1981.[2]
Gavshon was the author of three books of investigative journalism.[1] He was a critic of apartheid.[2]
Personal life and death edit
Gavshon married Audrey Ross in Hampstead, London in 1954.[1][3] He was related to journalist Anton Harber.[2] They had three daughters, Laura T Gavshon in 1955,[4] Helena K Gavshon in 1957,[5] and Evelyn A Gavshon in 1960.[6] He died on 24 July 1995 in London.[1]
Selected works edit
- Gavshon, Arthur (1962). The Last Days of Dag Hammarskjold. New York: Walker and Company. OCLC 1373025.
- Gavshon, Arthur (1981). Crisis in Africa: Battleground of East and West. London, U.K.: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140222395. OCLC 164625522.
- Gavshon, Arthur; Rice, Desmond (1984). The sinking of the Belgrano. Sevenoaks, U.K.: Hodder & Stoughton. OCLC 954576683.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Dalyell, Tam (25 July 1995). "OBITUARY:Arthur Gavshon". The Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Arthur Gavshon: The soft hard newsman". The Guardian. 31 July 1995. p. 9. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arthur L Gavshon - Marriage - England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Laura T Gavshon - Birth - England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Helena K Gavshon - Birth - England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Evelyn A Gavshon - Birth - England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008". FamilySearch.