 |
Martha Gellhorn international correspondent
Born: 11/8/1908
Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo.
Gellhorn dropped out of Bryn Mawr College in 1927 to become a writer. The New Republic accepted a few of her articles, but Gellhorn wanted to become a foreign correspondent. She moved to Paris to work for the United Press bureau and became active in the pacifist movement. After reporting on the Depression for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Gellhorn became friends with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1927, Collier's Weekly sent Gellhorn to cover the Spanish Civil War. While in Spain she met Ernest Hemingway, becoming his third wife in 1940. She also traveled to Germany and reported on the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of World War II. She continued to report throughout the war, impersonating a stretcher carrier to witness the D-Day landings. After World War II, Gellhorn covered international affairs, including the Vietnam War, for The Atlantic Monthly. Gellhorn also wrote four novels and a book about her life with Hemingway. Died: 2/15/1998
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. More on Martha Gellhorn from Infoplease:
- Martha Gellhorn - Martha Gellhorn Age: 89 writer whose career covered more than six decades. She was the first female ...
- G - L - G - L Lawrence Gable Martha Gellhorn Tom Gentry Larry Gilbert Sir Anthony Glyn Rumer Godden Wally ...
- November 8 Birthdays: Edmond Halley - November 8 birthdays: Edmond Halley, Parker Posey, Bonnie Raitt, Martha Gellhorn , Christiaan Barnard, Margaret Mitchell, Bram Stoker
- Selected Biographies: G - Selected biographies of well-known people and fictional characters
- Preserving Civil Liberties - Preserving Civil Libertiesby Eleanor Roosevelt Preserving Civil Liberties Chicago IL March 14, 1940 ...
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|
