When was Francis James McLynn born?
Francis James McLynn was born on the 29th of August 1941. He began his academic journey at the John Fisher School in Purley before securing an Open Scholarship in Classics at Wadham College, Oxford.
Questions about Frank McLynn
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What degrees did Frank McLynn earn and when?
Frank McLynn earned a PhD in the early 1970s for a thesis on Argentina in the 1860s. His earlier education included studies in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Wadham College, Oxford after switching from Classics.
Which books did Frank McLynn publish about Napoleon and Carl Jung?
Frank McLynn published Napoleon: A Biography through Arcade Publishing in 1997. He also released Carl Gustav Jung: A Biography via Thomas Dunne Books in the same year.
Where did Frank McLynn work as a journalist in Latin America?
Frank McLynn spent two years in Colombia serving as deputy director of the British Council. He subsequently worked for one year in Argentina as a Parry/Ford Foundation Fellow to ground his historical work in real-world observation.
When did Frank McLynn win the Cheltenham Prize for Literature?
Frank McLynn won the Cheltenham Prize for Literature in 1985 for The Jacobite Army in England. This award highlighted his early work on the Jacobite rising of 1745 which he first published in 1981.