Perry Anderson | |
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 Anderson in 2012 | |
| Born | Francis Rory Peregrine Anderson 11 September 1938 (age 86) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and political essayist |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Benedict Anderson (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| School or tradition | New Left |
Francis Rory Peregrine "Perry" Anderson (born 11 September 1938) is a British intellectual, political philosopher, historian and essayist. His work ranges across historical sociology, intellectual history, and cultural analysis. What unites Anderson's work is a preoccupation with Western Marxism.[citation needed]
Anderson is perhaps best known as the moving force behind the New Left Review. He is Professor of History and Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Anderson has written many books, most recently Brazil Apart: 1964-2019 and The H-Word: The Peripeteia of Hegemony. He is the brother of political scientist Benedict Anderson (1936–2015).