Martha Gellhorn
Martha Gellhorn (November 8, 1908 - February 15, 1998) was an American novelist and journalist. She wrote many novels. She also wrote news stories for the Atlantic Monthly.
Martha Gellhorn | |
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| Gellhorn, 1941 Gellhorn, 1941 | |
| Born | Martha Ellis Gellhorn November 8, 1908 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | February 15, 1998 (aged 89) London, England[1] |
| Occupation | Author, war correspondent |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1934–1989 |
| Genre | War, travel |
| Spouse | |
Gellhorn was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She died by suicide with an overdose of drugs. She was 89 when she died.
Martha Gellhorn Media
Gellhorn and Ernest Hemingway with General Yu Hanmou, Chongqing, China, 1941
Martha Gellhorn has been commemorated with an English Heritage Trust blue plaque at 72 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0EA
References
- ↑ "Martha Ellis Gellhorn", Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved 1 November 2019