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John Hersey

American author, historian & writer, born in China

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Birthdate
June 17, 1914
Birthplace
Tianjin
Tianjin
Date of Death
March 24, 1993
Place of Death
Key West
Key West
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A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
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White Lotus
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The Algiers Motel Incident
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John Hersey Reading Hiroshima
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Ralph Ellison
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Of Men and War
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Let us now praise famous men
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Educated at
Yale University
Yale University
Hotchkiss School
Hotchkiss School
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Trumbull College
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Briarcliff High School
Briarcliff High School
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University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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Occupation
Historian
Historian
Journalist
Journalist
Novelist
Novelist
Writer
Writer
Author
Author
Screenwriter
Screenwriter
ISNI
00000001214629900
Open Library ID
OL394640A0
VIAF
1051489840

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Birth Name
John Richard Hershey0
Citizenship
United States
United States
Notable Work
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Hiroshima (book)
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Wikidata ID
Q535812
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John Hersey was a journalist, novelist, writer, screenwriter, and historian born on June 17, 1914, in Tianjin. He held citizenship in the United States and was educated at Yale University. Throughout his career, Hersey distinguished himself in various writing fields, from journalism to screenwriting. He passed away on March 24, 1993, in Key West.

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