Peter Harmsen (何铭生)

Journalist. PhD. Author of New York Times bestseller Shanghai 1937 and eight other books. 20 marathons

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Peter Harmsen is the author of New York Times best seller Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze and six other books, including the recently completed War in the Far East trilogy. He studied history at National Taiwan University and has been a foreign correspondent in East Asia for nearly three decades. He has focused mainly on the Chinese-speaking countries, but has reported from nearly every corner of the region, including Mongolia and North Korea. His books have been translated into Chinese, Danish and Romanian. Read his blog at www.chinaww2.com.

Experience

  • Journalist at Weekendavisen
    Jan 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 6 mos

  • Freelance Journalist at DR - Danmarks Radio
    Jun 2003 - Present · 23 yrs 1 mo

  • Freelance Journalist at The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU)
    Jun 1995 - Present · 31 yrs 1 mo

  • PhD Fellow at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
    Oct 2016 - Oct 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Media Consultant at Aarhus BSS - Aarhus University
    Jun 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos