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Peter Scholl-Latour
AuthorBooks · Second hand1924-2014
Peter Roman Scholl-Latour was a French-German journalist, author and reporter. Scholl-Latour was regarded as one of Europe's most important journalists, akin to what Walter Cronkite was in the US. For over six decades, he was one of the continent's most influential voices. During the Vietnam War, he was captured by the Viet Cong and managed to secure unique film footage during his captivity.
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About Peter Scholl-Latour
Birth
1924
Death
2014
Peter Roman Scholl-Latour was a French-German journalist, author and reporter. Scholl-Latour was regarded as one of Europe's most important journalists, akin to what Walter Cronkite was in the US. For over six decades, he was one of the continent's most influential voices. During the Vietnam War, he was captured by the Viet Cong and managed to secure unique film footage during his captivity.
Peter Scholl-Latour was a renowned journalist and writer holding both German and French citizenship.
His academic background included studies at the universities of Mainz, Paris, and Beirut, where he earned his doctorate.
Before establishing himself as an authoritative voice on international politics, he served as a military paratrooper.
His most iconic work, Der Tod im Reisfeld, provides a profound account of the thirty-year conflict in Indochina.
Throughout his prolific career, he held executive positions at prestigious media outlets such as ARD, WDR, and Stern magazine.
