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Tony Judt
London, Great Britain
Archival Overview
British historian and essayist renowned for his magisterial history of post-1945 Europe, Postwar, and his spirited defense of social democracy.
Biographical Record
Tony Robert Judt was born in London to Jewish parents and educated at King's College, Cambridge, and the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He taught at Cambridge, Oxford, and Berkeley before establishing the Remarque Institute at New York University in 1995.
Judt's 2005 opus 'Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945' was hailed as the definitive narrative of Europe's rebuilding after totalitarian devastation. Even as he battled motor neurone disease in his final years, he dictated piercing essays and books including 'Ill Fares the Land', arguing passionately for the moral necessity of public goods.
Key Life Milestones
Publication of Postwar
Published his monumental 900-page historical masterpiece covering thirty-four European nations over six decades.
Ill Fares the Land
Published an eloquent, widely cited manifesto defending the post-war welfare state and collective social responsibility.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialLondon, United Kingdom