Christopher Jackson (author)
Christopher Jackson | |
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| Born | Christopher Jackson Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Charterhouse School |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Employer | Finito |
| Title | News director, Finito Deputy editor, Spear's (2016–2019) |
| Website | www |
Christopher Jackson is a British author, journalist, poet, digital painter and businessman who is the current news director of Finito.[1][2] He has published six books and has written for publications such as The Times, New Statesman,[3] City A.M., and Country Life.[4][2] As a journalist, he was the deputy editor of Spear's between 2016 and 2019.[5][6]
Jackson has appeared on television and radio stations such as BFMTV,[7] DR,[8] Bloomberg,[9] BBC Radio 4,[10] and ORF.[11]
As a biographer, he has written biographies of Theresa May, Roger Federer, and Joe Biden.[12][13]
Biography
[edit]Jackson was born in Surrey, United Kingdom. His grandfather George Pattinson was a boat collector who founded the Windermere Jetty Museum at Windermere.[14] Jackson is also related to British painter Winifred Nicholson by marriage since the Nicholson family is his mother's cousins. His father, Gordon Jackson, currently runs a family company.[15]
Jackson was educated at the Charterhouse School.[2] He received BA in history from University of Nottingham.[2]
In 2013, his work, The Gallery, was published by the University of Salzburg, and received critical acclaim.[16]
In 2017, his biography of Roger Federer, Roger Federer: Portrait of an Artist, was published.[17] The book was reviewed by the New Statesman and The Canberra Times. In the book, Christopher Jackson attempts to explain the excitement of the Wimbledon champion's fans and covers his life from an artistic point of view.[18][19]
In 2018, he published Theresa May: Power, Chaos, and Chance, a biography about the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May.[20][21] The book covered Brexit and Theresa May's role in it.[7] Jackson compared her determination with Margaret Thatcher.[22]
In 2021, he wrote a book about Joe Biden, the current president of the United States, named President Joe Biden: Healer-In-Chief.[20]
Awards
[edit]- National Poetry Prize (2016)
Bibliography
[edit]- The Gallery (2013)
- The Fragile Democracy: The Race for the US Presidency (2016)
- Roger Federer: Portrait of an Artist (2017)
- Theresa May: Power, Chaos and Chance (2018)
- President Joe Biden: Healer-In-Chief (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ Jofré, Valentina (19 January 2019). "Christopher Jackson, biógrafo de la primera ministra británica: "Theresa May tiene la determinación de Margaret Thatcher"". La Tercera.
- ^ a b c d "Christopher Jackson".
- ^ "Dancing in the endzone: a rare interview with Clive James". New Statesman. 10 June 2021.
- ^ "When I swear, people know I mean it".
- ^ "NS RECOMMENDS". New Statesman. ProQuest 2164110306.
- ^ "Christopher Jackson, deputy editor of Spear's". Spear's.
- ^ a b "Theresa May, l'autre dame de fer" – via BFMTV.
- ^ "Horison". DR.
- ^ "May has avoided a calamitous vote says author Christopher Jackson". Bloomberg.
- ^ "The World Tonight – Negotiations at the UN climate conference in Poland extended – BBC Sounds". BBC.
- ^ "WELTjournal Theresa May die Kaempferin". ORF.
- ^ Kidd, Patrick. "Stars who are a backstage flop" – via The Times.
- ^ "Fin de partie pour May: La Première ministre". ProQuest 2229965447.
- ^ "Our story – Windermere Jetty Museum – Stories of boats and steam".
- ^ "PATTINSONS (WINDERMERE)".
- ^ "Christopher Jackson: The Gallery".
- ^ "Christopher Jackson". New Statesman. ProQuest 2164110306.
- ^ "Worshipping the tennis god: is Roger Federer really an "artist"?". New Statesman. 16 July 2017.
- ^ Warden, Ian (19 July 2017). "Ian Warden: Where are the Roger Federers of politics?". The Canberra Times.
- ^ a b Kidd, Patrick. "Stars who are a backstage flop". The Times.
- ^ "Christopher Jackson is interviewed on BB TV". ProQuest 2167807074.
- ^ "Christopher Jackson biografo la Primera Ministra Britanica Theresa May la determinacion Margaret Thatcher". La Tercera.