Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and sportsman. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and his public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works. Three of his novels, four short-story collections, and three nonfiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.
Hemingway was raised in Oak Park, Illinois. After high school, he was a reporter for a few months for The Kansas City Star before leaving for the Italian Front to enlist as an ambulance driver in World War I. In 1918, he was seriously wounded and returned home. His wartime experiences formed the basis for his novel A Farewell to Arms (1929).
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| Full name at birth | Ernest Miller Hemingway
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| Claim to fame | The Old Man And The Sea
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1899
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| Place of birth | Oak Park, Illinois USA
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| Date of death | 2 July 1961
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| Age | 61 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Ketchum, Idaho USA
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| Cause of death | Suicide
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| Occupation | Author, Journalist
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| High school | Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL
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- When he died in 1961, his estate consisted of $418,933 in various stocks and bonds, $801,766 in real estate, and $189,611 in notes, cash, and mortgages.
- Journalist Hunter S. Thompson was an admirer of Hemingway and his writing. He later wrote an article about Hemingway's later life and death titled, 'What Lured Hemingway to Ketcham'. The article can be found in Thompson's book, 'The Great Shark Hunt'.
- Although it was not used, he proposed the following epitaph for his tombstone: Pardon me for not getting up..
- The city of Key West, Florida, has an Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest every year.
- Much of his writing reflects his dissatisfaction with modern culture.
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8 Jul 1918Age: 18
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May 1953Age: 53
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Oct 1954Age: 55
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