Martha Gellhorn Research Paper

Martha Gellhorn was a war correspondent and covered many wars in her lifetime from the Spanish Civil War to the United States Invasion in Panama. Martha began covering wars when she met an aspiring writer of the time, Ernest Hemingway who took Martha with him to cover the Spanish Civil War which sparked a fire in her to cover wars. Although Martha is most known through her war novels, she is also best known for her short stories and other novels as well. Martha a well rounded traveler ventured off to many countries just to get a new story idea or to cover another war. It is said that Martha Gellhorn was one of the best female war correspondents of her time, often prized with her vivid description through her works about war.
Martha Gellhorn had a wealthy homelife. Martha was born in St. Louis Missouri on November 8, 1908 to George and Edna Gellhorn. Marthas father was a doctor and her mother, a suffragist (“Martha Gellhorn Biography, n.d.”). Martha also attended a private school that her parents founded in St. Louis Missouri. After many accomplishments, Martha's family showed her how to be successful and get what she wanted in …show more content…
When Nazi occupied France, Martha wanted to be there when it happened. The United States military did not want women reporting on the front lines for it being too dangerous (“Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998)”). Martha snuck onto a hospital ship after being refused to repost on the front lines. While stowed away on the ship, Martha helped the medical staff take care of the wounded. She later went ashore with ambulance crews (“Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998)”). Martha was the first female journalist at D-Day. After Martha had been told no she still was determined to cover possibly the biggest war in her lifetime. If Martha would have not snuck aboard the ship she would not have been the first female journalist on the front lines or make herself a promising career of journalism on her