23.He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink. During his fortythree years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career. He was the paper's chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi. He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War. He reported on ten presidential elections. And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world's best restaurants were very influential.
24.He wrote Lie Down in Darkness published in nineteen fiftyone when he was only twentyfive. It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself. It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote The Confessions of Nat Turner in nineteen sixtyeight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and Sophie's Choice won the American Book Award in nineteen eighty. It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who were sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.
A.Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1897. She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area. Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixtythree. Marian Anderson died at the age of ninetysix. Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be heard.
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