Vale Hobsbawm

I was saddened to hear that British historian Eric Hobsbawm died overnight.

When I was studying history, Hobsbawm’s writings were immensely important to me. Not only was he a great historian with a powerful command over historical facts, but he also was a talented writer, something very important when reading a subject that is not immune to dryness.

A life in quotes at The Guardian.


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