Paul Kriwaczek was born in Vienna in 1937. In 1970 he joined the BBC full-time and wrote, produced and directed for twenty-five years. A former head of Central Asian Affairs at the BBC World Service, he is fluent in eight languages, including Farsi, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi and Nepalese.
"Praise for Paul Kriwaczek ""Eloquent and consistently thought-provoking account of ancient Mesopotamia."" --""Scotland on Sunday ""on ""Babylon"" ""Historical detail gives authority to this tale of human misery and military magnificence.""--""The Times ""(UK) on ""Babylon"""""" ""An outstanding survey of a civilization that endured against great odds but has now essentially vanished."" --""Booklist ""(starred) on ""Yiddish Civilization"""""" ""A landmark book."" --""Library Journal ""on ""In Search of Zarathustra"""