Ernest Hemingway Biography

Ernest Hemingway Biography

1. Writing Style and Recognition

   • Iceberg Theory: minimalist writing style where surface 'clues' tell the reader what they are not seeing.
     • Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea - 1953
       • Nobel Prize for Literature for The Old Man and the Sea - 1954
   • As a journalist for Toronto Star and The Kansas City Star, Hemingway learned how to be concise with language

2. Personal Life

   • Born in Illinois in July 1899 - Died July 1961 in Idaho
     • Went to war in Italy in 1918. Served as an ambulance driver for the allied forces. Ironically, wounded and sent home.
       • Married four times during his life to Hadley, Pauline, Martha and Mary
         • While living in Paris, befriended the likes of James Joyce, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
           • Back working as a journalist, covered events such as The Spanish Civil War and the Normandy Landings.
             • Suffered from depression and paranoia in later life. After extensive electro-shock therapy, decided to commit suicide in 1961. Died from self-inflicted shotgun wound.

3. Notable Literary Works

   • Indian Camp - 1924
     • The Sun Also Rises - 1926
       • A Farewell to Arms - 1929
         • For Whom the Bell Tolls - 1940
           • The Old Man and the Sea - 1951

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