Francis Wheen

Francis Wheen (born January 1957) is a British writer and journalist, who was educated at Harrow School and Royal Holloway College, University of London. He is the author of several books including a biography of Karl Marx, which won the Isaac Deutscher prize. An award-winning column for The Guardian ran for several years. He writes for Private Eye and is the magazine's deputy editor. Wheen broadcasts regularly (mainly on BBC Radio 4) and is a regular panellist on The News Quiz.

Partial bibliography

  • How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World (2004) ISBN 0007140967
  • Idiot Proof: A Short History of Modern Delusions (2004) ISBN 1586482475
  • Shooting Out the Lights (2004) ISBN 0007149433
  • The Irresistible Con: The Bizarre Life of a Fraudulent Genius (2004) ISBN 1904095747
  • Hoo-hahs and Passing Frenzies: Collected Journalism, 1991-2001 (2002) ISBN 1903809428 (mainly consisting of columns from The Guardian
  • Who Was Dr.Charlotte Bach? (2002) ISBN 1904095399
  • Karl Marx (1999) ISBN 1857026373
  • Lord Gnome's Literary Companion (1994) ISBN 1859849458
  • The Chatto Book of Cats (Chatto Anthologies) Francis Wheen, editor, John O'Connor, illustrator (1993) ISBN 0701140054
  • Tom Driberg: His Life and Indiscretions (1990) ISBN 0701131438
  • Battle for London (1985) ISBN 0745300545
  • Television: A History (1984) ISBN 0712609296
  • The Sixties (1982) ISBN 0712600183

External links

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