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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Gemini 38 | 26 Gemini 45 | 12 Libra 35 |
| Moon | 18 Aries 34 | 12 Pisces 43 | 9 Taurus 25 |
| Mercury | 20 Cancer 24 | 16 Cancer 20 | 5 Scorpio 54 |
| Venus | 27 Cancer 3 | 11 Taurus 46 | 27 Scorpio 23 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 6 | 0 Virgo 12 | 4 Scorpio 56 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aquarius 55 | 1 Cancer 47 | 12 Aquarius 9 |
| Saturn | 22 Gemini 51 | 1 Aries 17 | 2 Cancer 58 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 11 | 29 Taurus 3 | 7 Aquarius 42 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 45 | 2 Aries 5 | 0 Leo 15 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 31 | 3 Aquarius 23 | 2 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 9 Pisces 31 | 22 Pisces 36 | 3 Pisces 38 |
| Ketu | 9 Virgo 31 | 22 Virgo 36 | 3 Virgo 38 |
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