![]() ![]() He parachuted into Yugoslavia, where he joined Tito’s Communists in 1943-44, then led a band of partisans who liberated Genoa in neighboring Italy.Īfter the war, he returned to reporting, based in Paris and writing for leading British newspapers, and he was active in labor causes. ![]() ![]() Multilingual, imposing, and daring, Davidson coordinated resistance activities in several countries. He worked as a foreign correspondent for notable London publications such as the Economist, before joining Britain’s anti-Nazi Special Operations Executive in the late 1930s. Davidson was a true scholar-activist who was as determined in the combat zone as he was behind a desk.īorn in Bristol, England, Davidson left school at 16 to pursue a career in journalism. He battled alongside partisans in Europe during World War II, traveled with guerrillas fighting for independence in Portuguese colonies, and campaigned against apartheid in South Africa. Basil Davidson, the radical journalist whose books introduced a mass audience to Africa’s history, died on July 9 at the age of 95.ĭavidson was a participant in, witness to, and chronicler of people’s struggles against imperialism, fascism, and racism. ![]()
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