Moorehead, Alan (1910-1983), an Australian journalist and author, became known for his historical writings. Moorehead wrote two widely praised books that describe the history of the exploration of the Nile River in Africa, The White Nile (1960) and The Blue Nile (1962). In Gallipoli (1956, revised edition 1967), he wrote about a military campaign in World War I (1914-1918). Darwin and the Beagle (1969) is an account of biologist Charles Darwin’s five-year research voyage that led to his formulation of his theory of evolution.
Alan McCrae Moorehead was born on July 22, 1910, in Melbourne, Australia. He received a B.A. degree from Melbourne University in 1931. He was a journalist for Australian and English newspapers from 1930 to 1946, primarily as a war correspondent. Moorehead’s first books were based on his experiences as a war correspondent in Africa and the Mediterranean. They include Mediterranean Front (1941), A Year of Battle (1943), and The End in Africa (1943). In addition to his historical writings, Moorehead wrote travel books and biographies. A Late Education: Episodes in a Life (1970) is an autobiography. Moorehead died on Sept. 29, 1983.
