Anthony Sampson

Anthony Sampson
Born
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson

(1926-08-03)3 August 1926
Billingham, County Durham
Died18 December 2004(2004-12-18) (aged 78)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Journalist, biographer
Known forMandela: The Authorised Biography
SpouseSally Sampson (1965–2004)

Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson (3 August 1926 – 18 December 2004) was a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published in 1962[1] and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles. He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret (1997).[2] He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life.

  1. ^ McCrum, Robert (26 February 2012). "Anthony Sampson: The private World of the Man who Knew Everyone". The Observer. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ Thompson, John (21 December 2004). "Anthony Sampson (obituary)". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2019.