Martin Meredith (born 1942) is a historian, journalist, and biographer. He has written several books on Africa and its modern history.

Life

Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa for The Observer and Sunday Times, then as a research fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford. Living near Oxford, he is now an independent commentator and author.

Meredith's writing has been described as authoritative and well-documented, despite the pessimism so often imposed upon his subject matter.

Bibliography

• The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour (2014)

• The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence reprinted (2011); revised and updated (2021)

• Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa (2007)

• Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe's Future (2007)

• The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence (2005) ; (US edition:) The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair (2005)

• Elephant Destiny: Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa (2004)

• Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe (2003)

• Fischer's Choice: The Life of Bram Fischer (2002)

• Coming to Terms: South Africa’s Search for Truth (2001)

• Nelson Mandela: A Biography (1999)

• South Africa’s New Era: The 1994 Election (1994)

• In the Name of Apartheid: South Africa in the Post War Period (1988)

• The First Dance of Freedom: Black Africa in the Postwar Era (1984)

• The Past is Another Country: Rhodesia 1890–1979 (1979) ; revised and expanded (1980)

See also

• Colin Legum (1919–2003), South African journalist and writer on Africa

• Basil Davidson (1914–2010), British journalist and writer on Africa

References

External links

• Martin Meredith: Nelson Mandela: A Biography – Interview May 2010

• Perseus Books