Oliver Burkeman (born 1975)[1] is a British author and journalist, formerly writing the weekly column This Column Will Change Your Life for the newspaper The Guardian.[4][5][6] In 2021, he published Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, a self-help book on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness.[7]
Oliver Burkeman | |
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Born | 1975 (age 48–49)[1] |
Nationality | British |
Education | Huntington School, York[2] |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge[3] |
Occupation(s) | Author and journalist |
Employer | The Guardian |
Known for | Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals |
Website | www |
Burkeman was educated at Huntington School, York,[2] and the University of Cambridge. He was an undergraduate student at Christ’s College, Cambridge and served as editor of the student newspaper Varsity. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in social and political sciences.[3][8]
Between 2006 and 2020 Burkeman wrote a popular weekly column on psychology, This Column Will Change Your Life.[6] He has reported from London, Washington and New York.
Burkeman's published books include:
Burkeman was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2006.[11] He won the Foreign Press Association (FPA) young journalist of the year award.[when?][12]
In 2015 he won the Foreign Press Association (FPA) science story of the year for a piece on the mystery of consciousness.[13]