Schama

British  

/ ˈʃɑːmə /

noun

1. Simon ( Michael ). born 1945, British historian, art critic, and broadcaster, based in the US; his work includes The Embarrassment of Riches (1987), Landscape and Memory (1995), and the BBC television series A History of Britain (2000–02)

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Example Sentences

English historian Simon Schama described Hegseth’s words as “a special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Simon Schama, the great British historian of European cultural history, had not laid eyes on it either, until a few weeks ago, when London’s National Portrait Gallery gave him a look.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Historian Simon Schama tweeted: "Shattered to learn of death of Hilary Mantel - one of the very greatest of our writers; poetic and profound prose with an incomparable feel for the texture of history."

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2022

“If he were here now, he would say the slow death of the earth isn’t a small thing to get upset about,” Mr. Schama said.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Dutch and Flemish painters in the 17th century turned images of smoking companies into allegories for the concept of ijdelheid, or what Schama called “the vain and lethargic passage of the hours.”

From Washington Post