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John Hersey
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American journalist, novelist, professor (1914-1993)

Also known as: John Richard Hersey, Джон Хёрси, جون هيرسي, 존 허시, ジョン・ハーシー, 約翰·赫西

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Known works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • Hiroshima (1946)
  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
  • Into the valley (1943)