Ernest Hemingway Quotes
Biography
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a prominent American novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his works "The Old Man and the Sea" (1952), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and "A Farewell to Arms" (1929). Hemingway's distinctive writing style, characterized by economy and understatement, significantly contributed to modernist literature. more
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a prominent American novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his works "The Old Man and the Sea" (1952), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and "A Farewell to Arms" (1929). Hemingway's distinctive writing style, characterized by economy and understatement, significantly contributed to modernist literature. He served as an ambulance driver during World War I, an experience that influenced his novel "A Farewell to Arms." In 1954, Hemingway received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His adventurous lifestyle included big-game hunting in Africa and deep-sea fishing in the Caribbean. Hemingway's influence on 20th-century fiction remains profound, marked by his terse prose and vivid storytelling. less
