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John PilgerJohn Pilger (born 1939) is a left wing Australian journalist from Sydney. Pilger's career in journalism began in 1958, and he has developed his reputation through both his reporting and the various books and documentary films that he has written or produced. On the right he has been subjected to ridicule and scorn, with the late Auberon Waugh in Britain coining the verb 'to pilger'. He is best known in Britain for his investigative documentaries, particularly those on Cambodia and East Timor. He has acted as a war correspondent during conflicts in Vietnam, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Bangladesh and Biafra. He has a son Sam (born in 1973) and a daughter Zoe (born in 1984). Works Publications Pilger has written for the following publications: He has also written for various French, Italian, Scandinavian, Canadian and Japanese newspapers and periodicals, among others, and has contributed to the BBC's news service. Selected documentaries Books - The Last Day (1975)
- Aftermath: The Stuggles of Cambodia and Vietnam (1981)
- The Outsiders (1984)
- Heroes (1986)
- A Secret Country (1989)
- Distant Voices (1992 and 1994)
- Hidden Agendas (1998)
- The New Rulers of the World (2002)
Play Awards Awards include: Quotes External link Pilger, John
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