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Martha Gellhorn

In February 1998, the great war correspondent and writer, Martha Gellhorn, died. She had defied the conventions of her time to report on the major conflicts of the 20th century.

In February 1998, the great war correspondent and writer, Martha Gellhorn, died. She had defied the conventions of her time to report on many of the major conflicts of the 20th century. Her stepson Sandy Matthews tells Witness her story, and how she changed the face of war reporting.

Photo: Martha Gellhorn (centre) talks to Indian soldiers of the British Army during the battle for Italy in the Second World War (credit: Keystone/Getty Images)

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Mon 16 Feb 2015 08:50GMT

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  • Mon 16 Feb 2015 08:50GMT

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