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William Dalrymple (historian)

www.williamdalrymple.uk.com
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Delhi-based Scottish historian, art historian, curator, photographer, broadcaster, and critic. Co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.

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William Dalrymple (historian) @DalrympleWill · Nov 16, 2022
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A million congratulations to @JamilJanKochai who just became a Finalist at the # NationalBookAwards. You can hear him talk about his brilliant The Haunting of Hajji Hotak @JaipurLitFest 2023

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The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories
by Jamil Jan Kochai
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William Dalrymple (historian) @DalrympleWill · Oct 24, 2022
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Characteristically brilliant, subtle & nuanced piece on Rishi becoming PM by the great @Sathnam. Essential reading for today.

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What Rishi Sunak, Britain’s first brown prime minister, means to me
by Sathnam Sanghera
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William Dalrymple (historian) @DalrympleWill · Jul 28, 2022
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Thoughtful @FT piece on the continuing rise of the populists The populist gene is firmly encoded in our transatlantic rightwing parties - [link] via @FT

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The populist gene is firmly encoded in our transatlantic rightwing parties
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William Dalrymple (historian) @DalrympleWill · Jul 5, 2022
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Just finished a proof of @orlandofiges superb new book, The Story of Russia. Its a brilliantly concentrated meditation on the power of myth and  history,  and the ability of both to form and deform, guide and misguide, the present.

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The Story of Russia
by Orlando Figes
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William Dalrymple (historian) @DalrympleWill · Jun 27, 2022
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It's a wonderful book

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For the Love of a Highland Home: The Fraser Brothers' Indian Quest
by Kathy Fraser
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