Heard, Anthony Hazlitt

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HEARD, Anthony Hazlitt

HEARD, Anthony Hazlitt. South African, b. 1937. Genres: History. Career: Cape Times, Cape Town, South Africa, reporter, 1955-64, assistant editor, 1967-71, editor, 1971-87; Financial Mail, Cape Town, Cape editor, 1964-65; South African Morning Newspapers Bureau, London, England, senior correspondent, 1965-66; freelance writer, 1987-94; Special Adviser to Minister Kader Asmal in S. Africa Government, 1994-; Visiting fellow, Harvard University, 1987-88; Visiting associate professor, and fellow, Fulbright Institute, University of Arkansas, 1989, 1992. World Assn. of Newspapers, Golden Pen of Freedom, 1986; Pringle Award for South African journalism, 1986. Publications: The Cape of Storms: A Personal History of the Crisis in South Africa, 1990, rev. ed., 1991. Address: P.O. Box 12189, Mill St, Cape Town 8010, Republic of South Africa.