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1 A Biography of Ernest Hemingway
A Portrait of HemingwayTable of Contents

2 Who Is Ernest Hemingway?
Born into a strict, Protestant familyFamous and well accomplished author (49 short stories and over 10 novels)Nobel Peace Prize winnerAvid hunter and fisherConsidered a hero of WWICommitted suicide in Idaho ()Used the experiences of his life to create literary masterpieces during the Modernism EraWWI PhotoTable of Contents

3 Hemingway’s Personal Life
Born Ernest Miller Hemingway on July 21st, Grew up in Oak Park, Illinois – upper middle classFather was a doctor and mother was a singerHe had four sisters and one brotherThe community had a large Protestant populationHemingway about his community: “Wide lawns and narrow minds.”(The Hemingway Resource Center)Enjoyed hunting and fishing (inspiration for many stories/novels) with his father when his mother wasn’t introducing him to music and literatureTable of Contents3

4 Hemingway’s Personal Life (cont.)
Rumored that his mother often dressed him in female clothesWorked as a reporter for the Kansas City Star ()WWI Ambulance Driver ()Celebrated as a war hero upon his return homeReporter for Toronto Star ()Married Hadley Richardson and moved to Paris, France ()Father committed suicide in , Ernest does the same in (Idaho)PicnicFishingTable of Contents

5 Hemingway’s Professional Life
Wrote forty-nine short stories and published six best-selling novels:The Sun Also RisesA Farewell To ArmsFor Whom The Bell TollsThe Old Man and The SeaTo Have and Have NotA Moveable FeastErnest WorkingTable of Contents

6 Hemingway’s Professional Life (cont.)
Popular characters in his works: soldiers, hunters, bullfighters, and primitive of his work: Courageous and honest people losing hope in a modern, hectic societyPossibly reflects his own outlook concerning his place in the worldHis writing is very dry and descriptive with little plot – draws heavily from past experienceHis alcoholism and depression contributed to his eventual suicideHe shot himself in Ketchum, Idaho ()Table of ContentsHemingway Hospitalized

7 Bibliography Nobel Peace Prize Organization
The Hemingway Resource CenterDr.

Paul P. ReubenThe EndTable of Contents