Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm CH FRSL FBA (/ ˈ h ɒ b z. B ɔː m /; 9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British historian of the rise of industrial.
Hobsbawm in 2011 Born Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm 9 June 1917, Died 1 October 2012 (aged 95), Occupation Historian, social theorist and author Citizenship British Alma mater Genre, Spouse Muriel Seaman (1943–1951); Marlene Schwartz Children Joshua Bennathan, and Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm (; 9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British historian of the rise of, and. Ideologically a, his socio-political convictions influenced his research. His best-known works include his trilogy about what he called the ' (, and ), on the, and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of '.
Hobsbawm was born in but spent his childhood mostly in and. Following the death of his parents and the rise to power of, Hobsbawm moved to with his adoptive family, then obtained his PhD in history at the before serving in the. In 1998 he was appointed to the.
He was President of from 2002 until his death. In 2003 he received the for since 1900 'for his brilliant analysis of the troubled history of 20th century Europe and for his ability to combine in-depth historical research with great literary talent.' Hobsbawm's grave in In the early hours of 1 October 2012, Hobsbawm died at the in. His daughter Julia confirmed that he died of, while suffering complications of his.
She said, He'd been quietly fighting leukemia for a number of years without fuss or fanfare. Right up until the end he was keeping up what he did best, he was keeping up with current affairs, there was a stack of newspapers by his bed. Following Hobsbawm's death reactions included praise for his 'sheer academic productivity and prowess' and 'tough reasoning' in. Reacting to news of Hobsbawm's death, called him 'an extraordinary historian, a man passionate about his politics.
He brought history out of the and into people's lives'. He was at and his ashes were interred in. A memorial service for Hobsbawm was held at the in October 2013.
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'Creating a Marxist Historiography: the contribution of Hobsbawm' from Radical History Review, Volume 19, 1979, pp. 87–109. Elliott, Gregory, Hobsbawm: History and Politics, London: Pluto Press, 2010. 'The Squandered Century: review of The Age of Extremes' from The New Republic, Volume 212, 17 April 1995, pp. 38–43.
Hampson, Norman. 'All for the Better? Review of Echoes of the Marseillaise' from Times Literary Supplement, Volume 4550, 15 June 1990, p. 637. Judt, Tony. 'Downhill All the Way: review of The Age of Extremes' from New York Review of Books, 25 May 1995, Volume 49, Issue # 9, pp. 20–25. Kershaw, Ian (2001) 1998. Hitler: 1889–1936: Hubris.
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'Manufactured Mythologies: review of The Invention of Tradition' from Times Literary Supplement, Volume 4207, 18 November 1983, p. 1270. 'No Vulgar Marxist: review of On History'from, Volume 4917, 27 June 1997, p. Snowman, Daniel. 'Eric Hobsbawm' from History Today, Volume 49, Issue 1, January 1999, pp. 16–18.
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin. London: The Bodley Head.
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