Guest Speaker: Janet Somerville
Topic: Martha Gelhorn – War correspondent and Hemingway’s 3rd wife
Janet Somerville has done extensive research on the novelist and pioneering war correspondent Martha Gelhorn and offers us a glimpse into her remarkable life. Due to her discoveries during her Gelhorn research, Somerville contributed to the ongoing esteemed Hemingway Letters project.
Somerville is fascinated by little-known narratives of legendary women. She lives in Toronto and has taught literature for 25 years. She served on the Pen Canada Board and chaired its Board as well as many benefits that featured writers including Diana Athill, Margaret Atwood, Roddy Doyle, Stephen King, Azar Nafisi, and Ian Rankin.
Her book about the pioneering war correspondent Martha Gelhorn, “Yours, for Probably Always was a Book” was named by Quill & Quire as one of the best books in 2019.
Topic: Martha Gelhorn – War correspondent and Hemingway’s 3rd wife
Janet Somerville has done extensive research on the novelist and pioneering war correspondent Martha Gelhorn and offers us a glimpse into her remarkable life. Due to her discoveries during her Gelhorn research, Somerville contributed to the ongoing esteemed Hemingway Letters project.
Somerville is fascinated by little-known narratives of legendary women. She lives in Toronto and has taught literature for 25 years. She served on the Pen Canada Board and chaired its Board as well as many benefits that featured writers including Diana Athill, Margaret Atwood, Roddy Doyle, Stephen King, Azar Nafisi, and Ian Rankin.
Her book about the pioneering war correspondent Martha Gelhorn, “Yours, for Probably Always was a Book” was named by Quill & Quire as one of the best books in 2019.
