John Richard Hersey was an American writer and journalist regarded as a pioneer of 'New Journalism', which adapted creative storytelling techniques for nonfiction reporting. His account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was deemed the best American journalistic work of the 20th century by a 36-member panel from New York University’s journalism department.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Richard Hersey belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tianjin
Place of Death: Key West
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Trumbull College | Briarcliff High School | Hotchkiss School | Yale University | University of Cambridge
Occupation: essayist | novelist | journalist | historian | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Frances Ann Cannon | Barbara Jean Day
Employers: Yale University
Awards Received: National Jewish Book Awards | The Hillman Prize | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Rome Prize | Pulitzer Prize for Novels
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Gemini 38 | 26 Gemini 59 | 11 Libra 36 |
| Moon | 18 Aries 34 | 5 Scorpio 12 | 27 Aries 32 |
| Mercury | 20 Cancer 24 | 0 Cancer 43 | 4 Scorpio 36 |
| Venus | 27 Cancer 3 | 0 Cancer 33 | 26 Scorpio 34 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 6 | 6 Taurus 18 | 4 Scorpio 15 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aquarius 55 | 5 Gemini 16 | 12 Aquarius 9 |
| Saturn | 22 Gemini 51 | 19 Pisces 13 | 2 Cancer 57 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 11 | 25 Taurus 6 | 7 Aquarius 42 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 45 | 29 Pisces 52 | 0 Leo 14 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 31 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 2 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 9 Pisces 31 | 11 Aries 56 | 3 Pisces 41 |
| Ketu | 9 Virgo 31 | 11 Libra 56 | 3 Virgo 41 |
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