Justin Wintle
Encyclopedia
Justin Wintle is an English
author, editor and journalist who has contributed to a wide variety of media-outlets. Born in London
, he was educated at Stowe School
and Magdalen College, Oxford
. He is also Chairman of the Binh Hoa Massacre
Trust Fund.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
author, editor and journalist who has contributed to a wide variety of media-outlets. Born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, he was educated at Stowe School
Stowe School
Stowe School is an independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. It was founded on 11 May 1923 by J. F. Roxburgh, initially with 99 male pupils. It is a member of the Rugby Group and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group...
and Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. He is also Chairman of the Binh Hoa Massacre
Binh Hoa massacre
The Binh Hoa massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean forces between December 3 and December 6, 1966, of 430 unarmed citizens in Binh Hoa village, Quang Ngai province in South Vietnam. The most of the victims were children, elderly and women. The victims included 21 pregnant women...
Trust Fund.
Non-Fiction Works
- The Dictionary of Biographical Quotation (with Dr Richard Kenin, 1978)
- Makers of Modern Culture (1981)
- Makers of Nineteenth Century Culture (1982)
- The Dictionary of War Quotations (1989)
- Romancing Vietnam (1991)
- Furious Interiors: R.S. Thomas, Wales and God (1996)
- The Vietnam Wars (1992)
- The Rough Guide History of China (2002)
- The Rough Guide History of Islam (2003)
- The Rough Guide History of Spain
- New Makers of Modern Culture (2006)
- Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi (2007)