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Martha Ellis Gellhorn (8 November 1908 – 15 February 1998) was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist who is considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century. [2] [3] Gellhorn reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place during her 60-year career.
Jun 4, 2024 · Gellhorn was one of the first journalists—and the only female correspondent—to view that hellish scene 80 years ago. Lacking proper credentials, she lied her way onto a hospital ship traveling ...
Martha Gellhorn was a novelist, travel writer, journalist, and a pioneering war correspondent who covered most of the major conflicts of the 20th century.
Martha Gellhorn (born November 8, 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died February 15, 1998, London, England) was an American journalist and novelist who, as one of the first female war correspondents, candidly described ordinary people in times of unrest.
Feb 17, 1998 · Martha Ellis Gellhorn, who as one of the first female war correspondents covered a dozen major conflicts in a writing career spanning more than six decades, died on Sunday at her home in London.
As one of the first female wartime correspondents, Martha Gellhorn witnessed and covered many pivotal moments of World War II and the rest of the twentieth century.
Apr 26, 2018 · Martha Gellhorn was determined to cover D-Day, and she wasn’t about to let a little thing like the American military stop her. Refused press credentials, she stowed away in the bathroom of a hospital ship, which dropped anchor off Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944.
Aug 28, 2006 · The story depicts the relationship between an adulterous husband and a terminally ill wife who is ignorant of his affairs. Its style is trademark Gellhorn: painfully honest. She isn't guilty, he...
Sep 18, 2019 · “There was never another Martha Gellhorn.” For all Gellhorn’s professional fierceness, most of the speakers reminisced about her gift for friendship, her tidy attic, and her unusual company.
Dec 7, 2018 · Martha Ellis Gellhorn was an American writer, travel writer, and journalist who was considered one of the great war correspondents during the 20th century. During the span of her 60-year-long career, Gellhorn reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place.
