MY SAY: MARTHA GELLHORN (1908-1998)
PBS and Ken Burns have made a docu-series on the life of Ernest Hemingway. Of far greater interest to me is the life of his wife Martha Gellhorn, arguably the finest war correspondent and journalist. Compared to today’s news readers and tyros who write and comment on evolving conflicts and politics, Gellhorn was informed, articulate and principled.
For affirmation please read:
https://www.military-history.org/feature/world-war-2/war-reporters-martha-gellhorn.htm
War Reporters: Martha Gellhorn
The outbreak of the Second World War is likely one of the most written-about topics in history. It is difficult to imagine what more new and original could be added to the already profuse literature on the tumultuous events of the 1930s.
But going back to one of the earliest accounts of the rise of Hitler’s Germany provides a different experience. Reading Martha Gellhorn’s reporting from Czechoslovakia in 1938 is like watching the war rise from the ashes of Depression-era Europe with new eyes.
https://www.dw.com/en/the-liberation-of-dachau-75-years-ago/a-53270700
The liberation of Dachau, 75 years ago
When US soldiers reached the gate of the Dachau concentration camp on April 29, 1945, they had no idea what horrors awaited them. War reporter Martha Gellhorn shared what she saw with the world.
You can also read her myriad columns on Israel’ history and legitimacy…..rsk
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