John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. In 1999, Hiroshima, Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest work of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journalism department.
John Hersey
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(John Richard Hersey) J. R. H, Džons Hērsijs, Hersey, and 18 others
Ioannes Hersey, J. R. H, John Hersey, John R. Hersey, John Richard Hersey, Jona Harsi, Jona Harsī, Τζον Χέρσυ, Джон Хёрси, ג'והן הרסיי, ג'והן ריצ'רד הרסיי, ג'ון .הרסי, ג'ון הרסי, ג'ון ריצ'ארד הרסי, ג'ון ריצ'רד הרסי, جان هرسی, جون هيرسي،, ジョン ハーシー - Born:
- June 17, 1914
- Died:
- March 24, 1993
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John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. In 1999, Hiroshima, Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest work of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journalism department.
