Frank Dikötter
13 books
About the Author
Frank Dikötter is a renowned Dutch historian and professor of humanities at the University of Hong Kong, where he has taught since 2006. Specializing in modern China, his meticulously researched works draw on newly available archival materials to offer fresh, unflinching perspectives on pivotal historical events. Dikötter's scholarship challenges conventional narratives, emphasizing the human cost of political upheavals and authoritarian regimes. A recipient of the Samuel Johnson Prize for his book Mao's Great Famine, he continues to illuminate the complexities of twentieth-century dictatorships and revolutions through rigorous analysis and compelling prose. His contributions have established him as a leading voice in contemporary historiography.
Writing style
meticulous
unflinching
analytical
Books by Frank Dikötter
