Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on clare hollingworth. The book is being published 50 years after she sent back her first despatches from poland as german tanks rolled in. Jan 11, 2017 british war correspondent clare hollingworth, who broke the news of the nazi invasion of poland that marked the beginning of world war ii, has died in hong kong at the age of 105. Clare hollingworth was born in leicester on 10 october 1911 and spent most of her childhood on a farm. Jan 10, 2017 british reporter clare hollingworth has a good claim on the title of scoop of the century. Oct 09, 2015 clare hollingworth who was one of the best war correspondents of the 20th century, covering conflicts from algeria to vietnam, poland to india is set to celebrate her 104th birthday on saturday. Jan 10, 2017 clare hollingworth was born in leicester on 10 october 1911 and spent most of her childhood on a farm. What should have been idyllic years were overshadowed by world war one. Her very first scoop, made days after she became a reporter, was that german armed forces.
The memoirs of clare hollingworth, frontline reporter who worked on equal terms with men in a tough, dangerous profession. Her career as a traveller began on the railways of central and eastern europe. Join facebook to connect with claire hollingworth and others you may know. The untold story of the woman who broke the news of ww2.
She was the first war correspondent to report the outbreak of world war ii, described as the scoop of the century. Clare hollingworth broke the news of the nazi invasion of poland that started world war ii. Clare hollingworth bio, facts, family famous birthdays. In world war i, her father took over the running of his fathers footwear factory, and they moved to a farm near. See photos of the life and career of clare hollingworth. Front line by clare hollingworth 10may1990 hardcover on. Clare hollingworth spent her career reporting on the worlds major conflicts for british newspapers. Clare hollingworth and gerda taro were two of the first female war correspondents, and their pioneering courage and conviction paved the way for many who have followed. Front line by clare hollingworth 10may1990 hardcover. As a child, she enjoyed touring the historic battlefields of england and france with her father. Jan 10, 2017 clare hollingworth and thenfiancee geoffrey hoare in the british mandate of palestine in the 1940s.
Remembering clare hollingworth, the journalist who broke. Remembering clare hollingworth, the journalist who broke the. How the telegraphs clare hollingworth broke the news of world war ii and saved thousands from the nazis. Jan 10, 2017 clare hollingworth, who has died aged 105, was one of the most active war correspondents of the 20th century and the one who managed to circumvent official rules banning women in order to report. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Clare hollingworth, first of the female war correspondents by garrett, patrick isbn. Here at last is the full story of clares centurylong journey from rural england, through wars and revolutions, to britains final end of empire in hong kong. View the profiles of people named clare hollingworth. Jan 10, 2017 clare hollingworth celebrates her 105th birthday at the foreign correspondents club in hong kong on october 10, 2016.
As a reporter for the daily telegraph in 1939, while travelling from poland to germany, she spotted and reported german forces massed on the polish border. Clare hollingworth, reporter who broke news of world war. They will be exploring the lives and work of these two. Uncovering the hidden secrets of clare hollingworth, the original. Reporter clare hollingworth, who broke news of world war ii. British war correspondent clare hollingworth, who broke the news of the nazi invasion of poland that marked the beginning of world war ii, has died in hong kong at the age of 105. The daily telegraphpa i t is in stories from our favourite war. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. British reporter clare hollingworth has a good claim on the title of scoop of the century. Her parents despaired of her early ambition to become.
Clare hollingworth was born into an upper middle class family in rural leicestershire three years before the outbreak of the first world war. Remembering clare hollingworth, reporter who broke the. Jan 23, 2018 how the telegraphs clare hollingworth broke the news of world war ii and saved thousands from the nazis. Jan 10, 2017 british journalist clare hollingworth was just 27 when she reported the scoop of the 20th century. Todays doodle offers a glimpse into the mind of one of the worlds most inspirational and pioneering journalists, clare hollingworth a woman so keen for adventure, she kept her passport. Clare hollingworth celebrates her 105th birthday at the foreign correspondents club in hong kong on october 10, 2016.
Claire hollingsworth, chopped juniors youngest champion, is inspiring children to cook through her company, claires cooking lab. As a reporter for the daily telegraph in 1939, while travelling from poland to germany, she spotted and reported german forces. Clare hollingworth, obe 10 october 1911 10 january 2017 was an english journalist and. Clare hollingworth, reporter who broke news of world war ii. Clare turned like joan of arc to the rest of us standing with our hands upcome on. Clare hollingworth, who was a rookie reporter for a british newspaper when she broke the news in 1939 that world war two had begun, has died in hong kong aged 105, a close friend told reuters on. Her very first scoop, made days after she became a reporter, was that german armed forces were massed along the border with poland and that the invasion that began world war ii was imminent. The doyenne of war correspondents, clare hollingworths first scoop.
Jan 10, 2017 clare hollingworth spent her career reporting on the worlds major conflicts for british newspapers. She claimed the scoop of the 20th century in 1939 when, as a rookie reporter in poland, she. The list of female war reporters is long and distinguished. The thing that really matters because the future depends on it. Join facebook to connect with clare hollingworth and others you may know. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. How the telegraphs clare hollingworth broke the news of. View clare hollingworths profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. New biography of the pioneering journalist and hong kong resident who scooped the nazi invasion of poland is a gripping account of a. Jan 10, 2017 clare hollingworth broke the news of the nazi invasion of poland that started world war ii. Clare hollingworth, the reporter who broke the news of world. The first female war correspondents frontline club. Claire hollingsworth united states claires cooking lab. The arabs and the west by clare hollingworth waterstones.
In 1990, she published her memoirs under the title front line. Clare didnt see the need to put much of herself into the book she was. On the front line with clare hollingworth discovery. Covering china in 1972, hollingworth, then 61, became the telegraphs first. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book certainly does not glamorise war reporting. We will be joined by patrick garrett, hollingworths great nephew who is writing a book about her life, and jane rogoyska, author of gerda taro. Clare hollingworth, the reporter who broke the news of. Because it was hollingworth who broke the story of world war ii. Clare hollingworth 10 october 1911 10 january 2017 was an english journalist and author. Patrick garrett, a former journalist and nephew to hollingworth, told the audience of his aunts extraordinary daring and resolve, a subject he is exploring in a book about her life. Clare hollingworth, who has died aged 105, was one of the most active war correspondents of the 20th century and the one who managed to circumvent official rules banning women in order to report. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. All the latest breaking news on clare hollingworth.
Clare hollingworth obituary clare hollingworth funeral. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover clares connections and jobs at similar companies. But the greatgrandmother of them all was clare hollingworth mail on sunday she was a pioneer kate adie obe unputdownable alexander mccall smith one of the most. Jan 10, 2017 hollingworthwho stood a mighty 5foot3promptly led a charge to take him back. Hollingworth slogged through eastern europe, the balkans and north africa, often hungry, scared and bewildered as to where the action may be. But the greatgrandmother of them all was clare hollingworth mail on sunday she was a pioneer kate adie obe unputdownable alexander mccall smith one of the most unforgettable journalists i have ever met chris patten one of the inspirations behind the new bbc drama world on fire. Clare hollingworth, reporter who broke news of world war two. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. View the profiles of people named claire hollingworth. And so it was with my great aunt, clare hollingworth. The memoirs of clare hollingworth, frontline reporter who worked on equal terms. See photos of the life and career of clare hollingworth 1911. Garrett is an excellent writer and the biography seems superbly researched and conscientiously referenced. Clare hollingworth simple english wikipedia, the free.
Front line by hollingworth, clare and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book records the story of clare hollingworths life and career as legendary war correspondent. Hollingworthwho stood a mighty 5foot3promptly led a charge to take him back. Buy the arabs and the west by clare hollingworth from waterstones today. Clare hollingworths autobiographical front line lives up to its reputation as a remarkable first hand account of some of the key events of the twentieth century.
Clare hollingworth, first of the female war correspondents. An amazing read recalling world conflicts and events from ww1 to the end of the empire in hong kong through the eyes of a woman, now superbly retold by her great nephew, patrick garrett. Clare hollingworth wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Clare hollingworth was in poland for the telegraph when she broke news the second world war had begun. Kate brooks, deborah haynes, jane rogoyska and patrick garrett. She spent her career reporting on the worlds major conflicts for british newspapers. Claire hollingsworth, chopped juniors youngest champion, is inspiring children to cook through her company, claire s cooking lab. Clare hollingworth, obe 10 october 1911 10 january 2017 was an english journalist and author. She claimed the scoop of the 20th century in 1939 when, as a.
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