WALKER, Martin

WALKER, Martin. British, b. 1949. Genres: Novels, History, Literary criticism and history, Politics/Government, Travel/Exploration. Career: Guardian, London, England, reporter, columnist, and foreign correspondent, 1972- 99, Moscow bureau chief, 1983-88, US bureau chief in Washington, DC, 1989-97; Woodrow Wilson Intl Center for Scholars, Washington, DC, fellow, 1999-2000. European Policy Institute, associate director in London and Geneva, Switzerland; European Institute, Washington, DC, vice-chairperson. Regular broadcaster for BBC-TV and BBC-Radio; Washington commentator for Radio Telefeis Eiran, Radio and TV New Zealand, and for Australia's ABC-TV and ABC-Radio; regular commentator for CNN, CBC, C-Span, CBS-TV, and National Public Radio. Harvard University, Harkness fellow and resident tutor at Kirkland House, 1969-70; New School for Social Research, senior fellow of World Policy Institute; lecturer at colleges and universities. Publications: The Happy Unicorns, 1972; The National Front, 1977; Daily Sketches: A History of Political Cartoons, 1978; Powers of the Press, 1981; The Waking Giant: Gorbachev and Perestroika, 1987; Perestroika: Soviet Popular Culture (TV documentary), 1987; Martin Walker's Russia, 1989; Martin Walker's Russia (radio series), 1990; The Independent Traveller's Guide to the Soviet Union, 1990; (with J. Watson) The Insight Guide to Washington, DC, 1992; The Cold War: A History, 1993; America Reborn: A 20th Century Narrative in 26 Lives, 2000; (co-author) Europe in the 21st Century, 2001. NOVELS: The Infiltrator, 1978; A Mercenary Calling, 1981; The Eastern Question, 1983; The Caves of Perigord, 2002. Contributor to periodicals. Address: 3462 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC 20016, U.S.A. Online address: mwalker@upi.com