About
Michael Korda, born in London in 1933, is an editor and writer. After studying at Oxford, he served in the Royal Air Force and joined Simon & Schuster in 1958, where he became editor-in-chief for over forty years. He published major authors such as Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. A bestselling author, he has written biographies (Lawrence of Arabia, Robert E. Lee, Eisenhower), memoirs (Another Life, Journey to a Revolution), and novels (Queenie). He participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and lives in New York.
Major works
- Power! (1975)non-fiction
- Charmed Livesmemoir
- Queenie (1985)novel
- Another Life: A Memoir of Other People (2000)memoir
- Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia (2010)biography
Key milestones
- 1958Joined Simon & Schuster as an assistant editor.
- 1956Participated in the Hungarian Revolution.
- 2006Awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
Themes
PowerMilitary historyMemoirPublishingBiography
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