Oliver Burkeman Explained

Oliver Burkeman
Employer:The Guardian
Education:Huntington School, York
Alma Mater:University of Cambridge
Nationality:British
Occupation:Author and journalist
Known For:

Oliver Burkeman (born 1975) is a British author and journalist, formerly writing the weekly column This Column Will Change Your Life for the newspaper The Guardian.[1] In 2021, he published , a self-help book on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness.

Early life and education

Burkeman was educated at Huntington School, York,[2] and the University of Cambridge. He was an undergraduate student at Christ’s College, Cambridge and served as editor of the student newspaper Varsity. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in social and political sciences.[3] [4]

Career

Between 2006 and 2020 Burkeman wrote a popular weekly column on psychology, This Column Will Change Your Life.[5] He has reported from London, Washington and New York.

Publications

Burkeman's published books include:

Awards and honours

Burkeman was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2006.[10] He won The Foreign Press Association London's (FPA-London's) young journalist of the year award.[11] In 2015 he won FPA-London's science story of the year for a piece on the mystery of consciousness.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Oliver Burkeman. The Guardian. 12 December 2012. London. 3 October 2007.
  2. Web site: Author Oliver Burkeman visits Huntington School. yorkpress.co.uk. Anon. 2011. The Press. York.
  3. Web site: Ex-Varsity editor would tell student self to 'chill out': Oliver Burkeman on journalism, fatherhood and Cambridge anxiety. Lotte. Brundle. 2022. varsity.co.uk. Varsity. https://web.archive.org/web/20221020114052/https://www.varsity.co.uk/interviews/24217. 2022-10-20.
  4. Web site: On Boredom: Before the internet, boredom was something to be feared. Today, experts are wondering whether it might actually be good for us. cam.ac.uk. CAM: University of Cambridge alumni magazine. Victoria. James. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812142137/https://magazine.alumni.cam.ac.uk/boredom/. 2022-08-12.
  5. Web site: This column will change your life . 2020. Oliver. Burkeman. The Guardian. 2020-09-06. en.
  6. Book: Burkeman, Oliver. HELP!: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done. 2011. London. Canongate Books. 978-0-85786-025-5.
  7. Book: Burkeman, Oliver. The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. 2012 . London. Faber & Faber. 9780865479418.
  8. Book: Burkeman, Oliver. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. 2021. New York. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 9780374159122. 1182580330.
  9. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250353986/meditationsformortals
  10. Web site: Oliver Burkeman. 19 October 2010 . The Orwell Prize. The Orwell Foundation. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315102704/http://theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/oliver-burkeman/. 2016-03-15. Anon. 12 December 2012.
  11. Web site: Oliver Burkeman. Royal Society of Arts. thersa.org. 2012. Anon. 12 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226191459/https://www.thersa.org/events/speakers-archive/b/oliver-burkeman. 2010-12-26.
  12. News: The Guardian wins six FPA Media awards. 27 November 2016. 25 November 2015. Anon. theguardian.com.

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