Edward Behr | British author, 81
Edward Behr, 81, a noted British foreign correspondent and writer who penned books on history, good eating and his career as a journalist, has died in Paris, his family said Sunday. The cause of death was not announced.
Edward Behr, 81, a noted British foreign correspondent and writer who penned books on history, good eating and his career as a journalist, has died in Paris, his family said Sunday. The cause of death was not announced.
Mr. Behr covered conflicts across the globe - from the French-Algerian conflict to the Vietnam War - for publications including Newsweek during a long career as a foreign correspondent.
His wide travels and reporting experiences inspired a number of books, including The Algerian Problem (1961), The Last Emperor (1987), Hirohito: Behind the Myth (1989) and Kiss the Hand You Cannot Bite: The Rise and Fall of the Ceausescus (1991) about the now-fallen Romanian dictator and his wife.
He provided a telling look at his own trade with Anyone Here Been Raped and Speaks English? (1981) a query reportedly called out by a British reporter looking for sources during a crisis in Congo.
Mr. Behr, who was born in Paris, also had other interests that provided fodder for other books, including The Artful Eater (1993) and Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America (1996).
He is survived by his wife, Christian. - AP