Biography Of Ernest Hemingway

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Ernest Hemingway was a very famous American author.

Hemingway was most well know for his book, "Old Man and The Sea",

which is about an old man who goes to sea for over eighty days without

catching a marlin and on the eighty fifth day, he hooks one. Ernest

Hemingway, who enjoyed both critical and commercial success, traveled

much in his life, which led to his adventurous novels and short stories

that he was well known for.
(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/ernest-hemingway/reflections-on-ernest-hemingway/629/)

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois.

Oak park is a town just south of Chicago. Ernest spent his whole

childhood living in oak park. He liked to read and write at a young age,

but didn't really write long stories. When Hemingway graduated high

school, he joined the military. He drove an ambulance during World War I.

During this time, Hemingway was severely injured. Hemingway was sent

to Italy for recovery, and had an affair with a nurse there. He eventually

returned to the U.S. due to his wounds.
(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/ernest-hemingway/reflections-on-ernest-hemingway/629/)

Ernest had a stereotypically "manly" public personality. He married

Hadley Richardson in 1922. Once married, the couple relocated to Paris.

They lived in Paris for a little over two years. While there, Ernest worked

as a foreign correspondent. After their time in Paris, they moved to

Toronto. The couple had their first child there, after it was born, they

decided to move back to Paris. Hemingway became a member of the so.

Called "lost generation" while in Paris the second time. He spent much

time at Gertrude St...

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...ted in fishing. I read the whole book in two

days, and sometimes I can't read a whole book in two weeks. It kept me

eager to read every chance I got until I was finished.

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"Ernest Hemingway - Biography." Ernest Hemingway - Biography. 25 Apr. 2014 .
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