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Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21, 1899, and died in Ketchum, Idaho, on July 2, 1961. After graduating high school, he worked as a reporter for The Kansas City Star for six months, where he learned how to write in short, declarative sentences, a minimalist style he would come to adopt in his literary works.
Hemingway enlisted as an ambulance driver in WWI, and in 1918, he was severely wounded, an experience that impacted his writing and worldview. World War I formed the backdrop of Hemingway’s first novel, 1929’s A Farewell to Arms, as well as several short stories, including “Soldier’s Home.”
After the war, Hemingway spent many years overseas, including in Paris, where he met writers Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, James Joyce, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Hemingway reflected on his time in Paris in his celebrated memoir A Moveable Feast published in 1964.
Hemingway continued to work as a reporter for much of his life, and assignments as a war correspondent led him to witness major historical events of the 20th century, including the Spanish Civil War, the Liberation of Paris during World War II, and Fidel Castro’s ascension in Cuba.
By Ernest Hemingway
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
Ernest Hemingway
Across the River and into the Trees
Across the River and into the Trees
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A Day's Wait
A Day's Wait
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A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
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A Moveable Feast
A Moveable Feast
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A Very Short Story
A Very Short Story
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Big Two-Hearted River
Big Two-Hearted River
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Cat in the Rain
Cat in the Rain
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Green Hills of Africa
Green Hills of Africa
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Hills Like White Elephants
Hills Like White Elephants
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In Another Country
In Another Country
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Indian Camp
Indian Camp
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In Our Time
In Our Time
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Old Man at the Bridge
Old Man at the Bridge
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Solider's Home
Solider's Home
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Ten Indians
Ten Indians
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The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden
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The Killers
The Killers
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The Nick Adams Stories
The Nick Adams Stories
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