Neal Ascherson | |
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 Neal Ascherson on After Dark in 1987 | |
| Born | Charles Neal Ascherson October 5, 1932 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, academic |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Renée Asherson (aunt) |
Charles Neal Ascherson (born 5 October 1932) is a Scottish journalist and writer. In his youth he fought for the British in the Malayan Emergency. He has been described by Radio Prague as "one of Britain's leading experts on central and eastern Europe".[1] Ascherson is the author of several books on the history of Poland and Ukraine. His work has appeared in The Guardian and The New York Review of Books.