Ernest Hemingway: A Life Story
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Author Description
His life and his fiction were so closely entwined that the man and the legend merged in the mind of the public. His story spans six decades: from a happy boyhood in a suburb of Chicago, to worldwide fame as a literary genius and heroic activist, and to the tragic last years of his life. Drawing on Hemingway's own diaries, letters and unpublished works, and the personal testimony of many who knew him, Carlos Baker separates the man from the myth.Each stage of Hemingway's life is examined with fresh insight: his summers in Michigan; his apprenticeship as a reporter; his first war - World War I in Italy; his marriage and years in Europe; the Spanish Civil War; his life in Florida, Wyoming and Cuba; World War II, where he trod a thin line between correspondent and combatant; the postwar years and the writing of The Old Man and the Sea, which brought him the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes.He was shockingly unpredictable, going to extremes of kindness and cruelty with those closest to him. And everywhere he went, his magnetism drew clusters of the famous and near-famous around him.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This biography investigates the complex intersection between Ernest Hemingway’s lived experiences and his literary output to distinguish the historical figure from the public persona. Carlos Baker, a scholar with extensive access to primary source materials, utilizes Hemingway’s private diaries, personal correspondence, and unpublished manuscripts to construct a comprehensive chronological account of the author's life. By synthesizing these documents with interviews from Hemingway’s contemporaries, Baker provides a rigorous examination of the influences and events that shaped one of the twentieth century's most prominent writers.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A detailed chronological survey of Hemingway's life across six decades, from his upbringing in Chicago to his final years.
- Analysis of key historical periods including World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II as they relate to Hemingway's development.
- Primary source evidence drawn from personal letters, diaries, and unpublished works.
- Examination of the author's interpersonal relationships and the impact of his public magnetism on his private life.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
This work is regarded as a foundational text in Hemingway studies due to its exhaustive use of primary source material and its objective, scholarly approach. The narrative provides a dense, authoritative record that remains a standard reference for understanding the biographical context of Hemingway's literary career.
Page Count:
702
Publication Date:
1969-01-01
Publisher:
Collins
ISBN-10:
0002112256
ISBN-13:
9780002112253
History
Biography
Non-Fiction
Authors
Literary Biography
