Sunday, 8 November 2026

News n More

Culture

Frances Stonor Saunders obituary

Author and documentary-maker best known for her 1999 book about CIA-funded cultural espionage Who Paid the Piper?The 1999 book Who Paid the Piper?, Frances Stonor Saunders’s exposé of CIA-funded cultural espionage during the cold war, “single-handedly established a new branch of sub-history”, according to the novelist Ian McEwan.Translated into 17 languages, the book established Frances, then in her early 30s,…

Author and documentary-maker best known for her 1999 book about CIA-funded cultural espionage Who Paid the Piper?The 1999 book Who Paid the Piper?, Frances Stonor Saunders’s exposé of CIA-funded cultural espionage during the cold war, “single-handedly established a new branch of sub-history”, according to the novelist Ian McEwan.Translated into 17 languages, the book established Frances, then in her early 30s,…

Read the full story on Culture | The Guardian

Read the full story on Culture | The Guardian

Source: Culture | The Guardian

Join the conversation

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *