Theo Dalrymple is the pen name of Anthony Malcolm Daniels, a British writer, retired prison doctor, and psychiatrist. Known for his conservative cultural critiques, Daniels, under the pseudonym Theodore Dalrymple, has worked in various settings, including in Sub-Saharan African countries and the East End of London. Before his retirement in 2005, he was associated with the City Hospital and Winson Green Prison in Birmingham, England.

Dalrymple is a prolific writer, contributing to several publications such as the City Journal (where he is a contributing editor and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute), The Spectator, The Times, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, among others. His work often reflects on culture, politics, medicine, and social issues, drawing from his extensive experience as a physician and psychiatrist.

Some of his notable books include:

Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass (2001)
Our Culture, What’s Left of It (2005)
Spoilt Rotten: The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality (2010)

He has also been recognized for his contributions, receiving the 2011 Freedom Prize from the Flemish think tank Libera! for his work in human rights and political freedom. His writing style and perspective have earned him descriptions like “the Orwell of our time” from Denis Dutton, editor of Arts & Letters Daily.

Dalrymple’s pseudonym “Theodore Dalrymple” was chosen for its sound, which he described as “suitably dyspeptic,” like that of a “gouty old man looking out of the window of his London club, port in hand, lamenting the degenerating state of the world.” He is known for his incisive, often satirical commentary on contemporary society and its moral and cultural decline.