Virginia Cowles | |
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| Born | Harriet Virginia Spencer August 24, 1910 Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1983 (aged 73) southwest France (near Biarritz) |
| Occupation | War correspondent, author |
| Period | 1930–1983 |
| Genre | War, travel, biography |
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| Children | Andrew, Harriet, Randall |
(Harriet) Virginia Spencer Cowles OBE (August 24, 1910[1] – September 17, 1983[2]) was an American journalist, biographer, and travel writer. During her long career, Cowles went from covering fashion, to covering the Spanish Civil War, the turbulent period in Europe leading up to World War II, and the entire war. Her service as a correspondent was recognized by the British government with an OBE in 1947. After the war, she published a number of critically acclaimed biographies of historical figures. In 1983, while traveling with her husband, she was killed in an automobile accident which left him severely injured.
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