Martha Gellhorn
journalist from the United States (1908–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 (1908-11-08)November 8, 1908 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
Died | February 15, 1998(1998-02-15) (aged 89) London, England[1] |
Occupation | Author, war correspondent |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1934–1989 |
Genre | War, travel |
Spouse |
T. S. Matthews
(m. 1954; div. 1963) |
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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.