Sam Dalrymple (historian)
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Sam Dalrymple is a historian, writer, film-maker, peace activist, and social media influencer.[1][2]
Sam Dalrymple | |
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, writer, film-maker, peace activist, social media influencer |
| Movement | Project Dastaan |
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Early life and education
Dalrymple was born to historian William Dalrymple and artist Olivia Fraser.[3] His paternal grandfather was Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet of North Berwick, and his paternal grandmother was a daughter of Walter Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle.[4] His father is a great nephew of Virginia Woolf and a cousin of writer Alice Albinia.[5][6]
Dalrymple graduated as a Persian and Sanskrit scholar from the University of Oxford.[1]
Career
Dalrymple is a co-founder of Project Dastaan, a peace-building initiative that reconnects refugees displaced by the Partition of India.[7]
Dalrymple's first film "Child of Empire" was a VR docudrama detailing the horrors of forced migration and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022.[1][8] His animated anthology "Lost Migrations" was a sell-out at the British Film Institute.[1][9]
Dalrymple's book "Shattered Lands: The Five Partitions of India 1935-1975" is due to be published in 2024 by William Collins Books.[1][10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Habib, Waquar (2023-08-30). "Samuel Dalrymple On Showcasing The Partition With Sensitivity". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Nanisetti, Serish (2023-01-28). "How young Instagrammers in India are using social media to give history context". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Nast, Condé (2016-05-20). "FarmHouses in Delhi - William Dalrymple Opens the doors to his Delhi Farmhouse | AD India". Architectural Digest India. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Obituary: Anne-Louise Mary Hamilton-Dalrymple, Lord Lieutenant's wife who was patron and supporter of many charities". The Scotsman.
- ^ "Kolkata, my ancestors, and me". BBC News. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Maclean, Rory (2008-12-04). "Travel books of the year". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Gangopadhyay, Uttara. "Border Crossings: Reuniting 1947 Partition Migrants With Their Homelands". Outlook India.
- ^ Khan, Arman (2022-01-28). "Flashback 75: Partition in virtual reality in 'Child of Empire'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Nainar, Nahla (2022-08-13). "'Lost Migrations': Using animation to find a place called home". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "The other Dalrymple and the 5 partitions that hold clues to many present strifes in Asia". The Indian Express. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-24.