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'''Martin Page''' ( June 1938 - March 2003) was a British writer and journalist. He was the son of a British industrialist, farmer and a journalist. |
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After Leighton Park school and Millfield he went to Pembroke College, Cambridge where he read anthropology. At the age of 24, despite falling eyesight he became Fleet Street's youngest correspondent, covering seven wars from [[Algeria]] to [[Vietnam]]. |
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| name = Martin Page |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|06|30|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Friern Barnet]] |
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| nationality = British |
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| occupation = Journalist and author |
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'''Martin Page''' (30 June 1938 - 10 September 2003) was a British writer and journalist who founded Business Traveler magazine.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/sep/25/pressandpublishing.guardianobituaries|title=Obituary: Martin Page|last=Steven|first=Stewart|date=2003-09-25|website=the Guardian|access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/martin-page-82m2f8t3952|title=Martin Page|date=2003-09-16|work=The Times|access-date=2018-01-15|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He wrote his first book ''Unpersoned'' in Moscow |
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== Education == |
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He lived in Portugal from 1988 to 1987 where he wrote ''The First Global Village - How Portugal Changed The World'' (2002). It has sold over 20,000 copies in both Portuguese and English. From there he moved to Rome, and then came back to the UK |
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After attending [[Leighton Park]] and [[Millfield]], Page went to [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]" where he studied anthropology.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Career == |
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=== Journalism === |
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At the age of 24, despite suffering from [[retinitis pigmentosa]], Page became [[Fleet Street]]'s youngest correspondent, covering seven wars from [[Algerian War|Algeria]] to [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]. He began his career as a graduate trainee for the ''[[Manchester Guardian]]'' before joining the ''[[Daily Express]]''.<ref name=":0" /> In 1975, Page founded ''Business Traveller'' magazine. The magazine included [[Auberon Waugh]] on its payroll.<ref name=":0" /> Page also wrote for ''[[The Tablet]]'' during his life. |
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=== Authorship === |
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| ⚫ | He wrote his first book, ''Unpersoned'' in Moscow, where he was the correspondent for the Daily Express. His books, which were published in 14 languages, include ''Company Savage'', which became a bestseller in Japan and Germany, and two novels, ''The Pilate Plot'' and ''The Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa''. He also wrote ''The First Global Village - How Portugal Changed The World'' in 2002, which has sold over 20,000 copies in both Portuguese and English. |
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Page also wrote ''The Good Doctors Guide'', which was a source of some controversy in the medical industry.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Personal life == |
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In 1988, Page registered as [[Legally Blind|legally blind]]. |
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He lived in both [[Portugal]] and [[Rome]] before returning to [[Brighton]] in the UK where he lived the rest of his life. While in Rome, Page and his wife Catherine became [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]. |
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Latest revision as of 02:27, 21 July 2023
Martin Page | |
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| Born | 30 June 1938 |
| Died | 10 September 2003 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
Martin Page (30 June 1938 - 10 September 2003) was a British writer and journalist who founded Business Traveler magazine.[1][2]
Bildung
[edit]After attending Leighton Park and Millfield, Page went to Pembroke College, Cambridge" where he studied anthropology.[1]
Career
[edit]Journalism
[edit]At the age of 24, despite suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, Page became Fleet Street's youngest correspondent, covering seven wars from Algeria to Vietnam. He began his career as a graduate trainee for the Manchester Guardian before joining the Daily Express.[1] In 1975, Page founded Business Traveller magazine. The magazine included Auberon Waugh on its payroll.[1] Page also wrote for The Tablet during his life.
Authorship
[edit]He wrote his first book, Unpersoned in Moscow, where he was the correspondent for the Daily Express. His books, which were published in 14 languages, include Company Savage, which became a bestseller in Japan and Germany, and two novels, The Pilate Plot and The Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa. He also wrote The First Global Village - How Portugal Changed The World in 2002, which has sold over 20,000 copies in both Portuguese and English.
Page also wrote The Good Doctors Guide, which was a source of some controversy in the medical industry.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 1988, Page registered as legally blind.
He lived in both Portugal and Rome before returning to Brighton in the UK where he lived the rest of his life. While in Rome, Page and his wife Catherine became Catholic.
He died in 2003 of heart problems at the age of 65.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Steven, Stewart (25 September 2003). "Obituary: Martin Page". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Martin Page". The Times. 16 September 2003. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
