Michael Holman (born 23 December 1945) is a British journalist and writer. He was the Africa Editor of the Financial Times from 1984 to 2002 and has written several novels and an autobiography.
Holman was the co-editor of Black & White, a satirical magazine. The publication was banned by the Rhodesian government and he was arrested in August 1968 and restricted to his home town of Gwelo under the Law & Order (Maintenance) Act.[1] In August 1969 the order was extended for a further year.
He was granted an exit permit to attend the University of Edinburgh and was awarded an MSc in Politics in 1971. From 1972 he worked as a freelance journalist based in London. In 1977 he was appointed Africa correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Lusaka, Zambia and in 1984 he was promoted to Africa Editor.[1]
In his late 30s, Holman was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,[2] and has written on the experience of undergoing deep brain simulation surgery.[3]
Novelsedit
Holman has written three novels and an autobiography:
Last Orders at Harrods, Polygon, 2005
Fatboy and the Dancing Ladies, Polygon, 2007
Dizzy Worms, Polygon, 2010
Postmark Africa: Half A Century As A Foreign Correspondent, EnvelopeBooks, 2020
Referencesedit
^ abBrown, Marianne (15 March 2010). "A Profile of Michael Holman". Financial Times Weekend.
^Wong, Michela (31 March 2001). "Last Bid for Freedom". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^Holman, Michael (31 March 2001). "Listening to my Brain" (PDF). Financial Times Weekend. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
April 27, 2024
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