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Douglas Murray

2 articles 2010–2016

Douglas Murray is a British author, journalist, and political commentator known for his books including 'The Strange Death of Europe' and 'The Madness of Crowds.' He is an associate editor at The Spectator and a prominent voice on issues of immigration, identity politics, and Western culture. He contributed occasional pieces to The Weekly Standard on cultural and intellectual topics.

Through the Looking-Glass

April 22, 2016 · book reviews, Douglas Murray, Magazine

Biography is not an easy trade, but biographies of the living are especially deadly. A biography of a deceased person allows the author to unmask, judge, and even to dislike their subject. When it comes to the living, most life-writers must cozy up to their subjects, flatter them, woo them, and…