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Daring dispatches

ar has long been understood as men’s business. The memoirs of generals and front-line soldiers compete for shelf space with edited collections of letters from soldiers and military histories largely written by men. This Marie Colvin, killed in Syria covering the siege of Homs in 2012, have brought the realities of war into our homes, bearing witness to human suffering while reporting battles, advances and retreats.

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