Martha Gellhorn
journalist from the United States (1908–1998)
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.
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Born | Martha Ellis Gellhorn November 8, 1908 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
Died | February 15, 1998 London, England[1] | (aged 89)
Occupation | Author, war correspondent |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1934–1989 |
Genre | War, travel |
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Gellhorn was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She died by suicide with an overdose of drugs. She was 89 when she died.
References
change- ↑ "Martha Ellis Gellhorn", Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved 1 November 2019