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Also Known As Martha Ellis Gellhorn
Born November 8, 1908 • Saint Louis • Missouri
Died February 15, 1998 (aged 89) • London • England
Notable Works “A Stricken Field” • “The Lowest Trees Have Tops” • “The Trouble I’ve Seen” • “The Weather in Africa”
Notable Family Members spouse Ernest Hemingway

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