Arthur Gavshon | |
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Born | Arthur Leslie Gavshon 28 August 1916
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Died | 24 July 1995
London, United Kingdom | (aged 78)
Education | Pretoria Boys High School |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Audrey Ross |
Children | 3 daughters |
Relatives | Anton Harber |
Arthur Leslie Gavshon (28 August 1916 – 24 July 1995) was a London-based South African journalist. He was a reporter for the Associated Press, and the author of three books of investigative journalism.
Arthur Gavshon was born on 28 August 1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] His parents were Lithuanian Jewish refugees. [1] [2]
Gavshon was educated at the Pretoria Boys High School. [1]
Gavshon began his career at Express, a newspaper based in Johannesburg. [2] He was also the associate editor of Libertas, a magazine opposed to the National Party's non-interventionist policy during World War II. [2] After serving in the South African Army in Italy and North Africa during the war, he joined the Associated Press in 1945. [1] He was the AP's London correspondent from 1947 to 1960, and later worked in Washington, D.C. as well as the AP's European correspondent. [2] He retired in 1981. [2]
Gavshon was the author of three books of investigative journalism. [1] He was a critic of apartheid. [2]
Gavshon married Audrey Ross in Hampstead, London in 1954. [1] [3] He was related to journalist Anton Harber. [2] They had three daughters, Laura T Gavshon in 1955, [4] Helena K Gavshon in 1957, [5] and Evelyn A Gavshon in 1960. [6] He died on 24 July 1995 in London. [1]
Arthur Gavshon | |
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Born | Arthur Leslie Gavshon 28 August 1916
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Died | 24 July 1995
London, United Kingdom | (aged 78)
Education | Pretoria Boys High School |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Audrey Ross |
Children | 3 daughters |
Relatives | Anton Harber |
Arthur Leslie Gavshon (28 August 1916 – 24 July 1995) was a London-based South African journalist. He was a reporter for the Associated Press, and the author of three books of investigative journalism.
Arthur Gavshon was born on 28 August 1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] His parents were Lithuanian Jewish refugees. [1] [2]
Gavshon was educated at the Pretoria Boys High School. [1]
Gavshon began his career at Express, a newspaper based in Johannesburg. [2] He was also the associate editor of Libertas, a magazine opposed to the National Party's non-interventionist policy during World War II. [2] After serving in the South African Army in Italy and North Africa during the war, he joined the Associated Press in 1945. [1] He was the AP's London correspondent from 1947 to 1960, and later worked in Washington, D.C. as well as the AP's European correspondent. [2] He retired in 1981. [2]
Gavshon was the author of three books of investigative journalism. [1] He was a critic of apartheid. [2]
Gavshon married Audrey Ross in Hampstead, London in 1954. [1] [3] He was related to journalist Anton Harber. [2] They had three daughters, Laura T Gavshon in 1955, [4] Helena K Gavshon in 1957, [5] and Evelyn A Gavshon in 1960. [6] He died on 24 July 1995 in London. [1]