Polly Russell
Polly Russell | |
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 Russell speaks to the British Library in 2021 | |
| Born | Polly Elisabeth Russell Surrey, England |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Occupation(s) | Food historian, curator |
Polly Elisabeth Russell is a
food historian and curator at the British Library with responsibility for research on social science and food. She writes a food history column for the weekend magazine of the Financial Times and from 2015 has been the co-presenter of the BBC television series Back in Time for...
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Early life
Polly Russell was educated at the University of Exeter from where she earned a first class bachelor's degree in American and Commonwealth Arts (1990–1994). She earned a master's degree in journalism from Louisiana State University (1995–1996).
Career
Russell received a stipend to spend a year researching
product development, and then completed her PhD at the University of Sheffield in 2003.[1]
Russell was a
She has written "The History Cook" column in the FT Weekend magazine since 2012[3] and in 2015 she presented the television series Back in Time for... with Sara Cox on BBC television.[4] She is also the curator of the British Library's annual Food Season, which she founded in 2018.[5]
Selected publications
- The kitchen revolution: A year of time-and-money-saving recipes. ISBN 978-0091913731
- Welcome to London: A world of eating. Herb Lester Associates, 2015. (map) (With Jenny Linford & Mikey Burton) ISBN 978-1910023389
References
- ^ The Research Team. University of Sheffield: Food Futures. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Polly Russell. Feminism in London 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ The History Cook. Financial Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Dr Polly Russell Showreel (short version) 2015. Take 3 Management, Vimeo, 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Food Season". British Library. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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