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Also Known As John Richard Hersey
Born June 17, 1914 • Tianjin • China
Died March 24, 1993 (aged 78) • Key West • Florida
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “A Bell for Adano” • “Hiroshima” • “The Wall”

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