Alex von Tunzelmann

Alex von Tunzelmann (born 1977) is a British historian, screenwriter and author.

Alex von Tunzelmann

1977 (age 46–47)
United Kingdom

Historian
Screenwriter
Author

British

Brighton and Hove High School

University College, Oxford

Non-fiction

Cold War
British Empire

Early life and education[edit]

Tunzelmann has stated that her surname is of German ancestry originating in Saxony in Germany and that she has family connections from Estonia since 1600 and New Zealand since 1850.^[1]

Tunzelmann was educated at Brighton and Hove High School,^[2] an independent school for girls in Brighton, and at University College at the University of Oxford. She read history and edited both Cherwell and Isis.

, 2007, her first book, details the independence of India in 1947 and the process leading up to it, as well as the consequences after independence.

Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire

, 2011, covers the relationship of the United States with Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti during the time of the Cold War. Her overall framework is based on the idea that the Cold War was not a static phenomenon but instead dynamic and involved 'hot wars' as well.^[6]

Red Heat. Conspiracy, Murder, and the Cold War in the Caribbean

,^[7] 2021, an exploration of the stories of twelve statues or groups of statues of historical figures that later became contentious, prompted by the removal or defacement of statues during the George Floyd protests of 2020. It was shortlisted for the 2022 Wolfson History Prize.^[8]

Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History

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"Short biography from McClelland"

. The Guardian. London. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

"Guardian newspaper's Film features"

Corrigan, Maureen (2 August 2007). . Fresh Air from WHYY. NPR.

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