(1914–93), US writer; born in China of US missionary parents; full name John Richard Hersey. Among his works are A Bell for Adano (1944) and Hiroshima (1946).
Definition of Hersey, John in US English:
Hersey, John
proper nounˈhərsē
(1914–93), US writer; born in China of US missionary parents; full name John Richard Hersey. Among his works are A Bell for Adano (1944) and Hiroshima (1946).