Today July 21 in 1899 one of America’s greatest novelist was born.
“There is nothing to writing.
All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
An American novelist, short story writer, and journalist.
Hemingway’s economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published 7 novels, 6 short story collections, and 2 non-fiction works. Additional works, including 3 novels, 4 short story collections, and 3 non-fiction works, were published posthumously.
Many of his works are considered classics of American literature. wiki.
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
And Hemingway gave us so many loyal friends!
Which is your favorite?
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As you could guess, I’m all about celebrating this birthday. 🙂
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Yes, I imagined you would be 🙂
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A Farewell to Arms is probably the first book that I ever read that absolutely refused to let me go when I was finished with it. Pretty sure I walked around in a funk for a couple days after finishing it.
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I like Hemingway, though he can be a little depressing. A Farewell to Arms is probably my favorite.
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True, but so talented. 🙂
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My favorite Hemingways are his short stories. I don’t know another writer who could say so much with so few words.
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Such a talent!
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I have read just one book by Hemingway which is a shame!
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I always love the irony that one of the few Hemingway novels that I haven’t read is the one that most have if they have read him at all… The Old Man and the Sea.
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I thought his legions of pets were his loyal friends…
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I agree with Don regarding Hemingway’s short stories, like “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” So simple, yet so profound.
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He’s one of my all-time favorite authors. I love his simple language.
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Probably “In Our Time” but “for Whom the Bell Tolls” as well.
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