Sampson, Anthony

Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson (3 August 1926 - 18 December 2004) was a British writer and journalist. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford and served with the Royal Navy from 1944-47. During the 1950s he edited the magazine Drum in Johannesburg, South Africa. During this time, Sampson met and formed relationships with future leaders such as Nelson Mandela, and writers like Nadine Gordimer.On returning to the United Kingdom he joined the editorial staff of "The Observer", where he worked from 1955-66. Sampson was the author of a series of major books, starting with "...