Peter Fryer
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Peter Fryer | |
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Born | Hull, England | 18 February 1927
Died | 31 October 2006 | (aged 79)
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Writer and journalist |
Notable work | Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (1984) |
Peter Fryer (18 February 1927 – 31 October 2006)
Early life
Born in
In 1948, Fryer joined the staff of the Daily Worker, becoming its parliamentary correspondent but also covering foreign affairs. In 1949, he reported on the show trial of the Hungarian communist László Rajk,[1] who had falsely confessed to being an agent of Tito and others. After Rajk's execution and eventual "rehabilitation" early in 1956 Fryer felt guilty about his acquiescence in the trial.[citation needed]
Hungarian uprising
In October 1956, Fryer was sent to Hungary to cover the
Fryer then became the editor of The Newsletter,
Empire Windrush
In 1948, Fryer had covered the arrival at
Later life
At the time of his death Fryer was working on a study of life in Mississippi in the 19th and 20th centuries, under the working title Behind the Blues. He intended this book to rework black American history and hoped that it would be as influential as Staying Power had been. He had also just found out that he was to be honoured by the Hungarian government, in recognition of his "continuous support of the Hungarian revolution and freedom fight".[2]
He died on 31 October 2006, aged 79.[2]
Honours and legacy
Fryer was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary at a reception at the Hungarian Embassy in London.[2]
On 26 June 2023, a blue plaque (organised by the Nubian Jak Community Trust) was unveiled in Fryer's honour outside a former residence of his in Highgate, London.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Peter Fryer", Spartacus Educational.
- ^ a b c d Terry Brotherstone (3 November 2006). "Obituary: Peter Fryer". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
- ^ Coates, Ken. "Obituary | Peter Fryer". Revolutionary History – via marxists.org.
- ^ Peter D. Fraser, "Fryer, Peter James (1927–2006)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, January 2010.
- ^ "Obituary letter: Peter Fryer". The Guardian. 11 November 2006.
- ^ "Highgate journalist and historian honoured with blue plaque". Haringey Community Press. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
External links
- Peter Fryer and Hungarian Tragedy and other writings on the Hungarian revolution 1956 at Index Books.
- "A Bibliography of the Books and Journalism of Peter Fryer (1927–2006)". Scissors & Paste Bibliographies.
- "Hungarian Tragedy – Peter Fryer"
- Peter Fryer and the Politics of Black British History by Christian Hogsbjerg, International Socialism, 172 (2021)
- "Peter Fryer Internet Archive", marxists.org.
- (2007) "Peter Fryer, 1927–2006", Critique, 35:2, 297-302, DOI: 10.1080/03017600701446306.