Showing results for "Ernest Hemingway" in Biographies & Memoirs

You'll be awe-inspired by the heroic efforts of the crew of the Endurance, a ship that battled its way for six weeks through thousands of miles of pack ice while ironically only a day's sail from its destination.

In this classic tale of true-life adventure, David and Daniel Hays, a father and son, sail 17,000 miles from Connecticut to Cape Horn and back. Together they complete this odyssey and join a select group to successfully sail the Drake Passage in a small vessel. It is also the story of conquering inner struggles as well as great distances.

With the release of a flurry of feature and TV films about his life and work, and the publication of new books looking at his correspondence, his boat, and even his favorite cocktails, Ernest Hemingway is once again center stage of contemporary culture. Now, in this concise and sparkling account of the life and work of America's most storied writer, Clancy Sigal, himself a National Book Award runner-up, presents a persuasive case for the relevance of Ernest Hemingway to readers and listeners today.

Step into the captivating world of Ernest Hemingway's 'Men Without Women,' a timeless collection of stories that delves deep into the complexities of masculinity, love, and loss. With his signature spare prose and profound insights, Hemingway paints vivid portraits of men grappling with the void left by the absence of women in their lives. From the smoky bars of Paris to the bullrings of Spain, these stories will transport you to a realm of raw emotions and introspection. Join Hemingway's unforgettable characters as they navigate the unpredictable terrain of desire, heartache, and the eternal ...

Embark on a riveting journey through Ernest Hemingway's 'In Our Time,' a literary masterpiece that encapsulates the spirit of a generation shattered by war. From the battlefields of World War I to the vibrant streets of Paris, Hemingway weaves a tapestry of interconnected stories, each revealing a fragment of the human condition. With his unparalleled ability to capture both the brutality and tenderness of life, Hemingway invites you to explore the depths of human resilience, love, and loss. 'In Our Time' is an extraordinary work that defies conventions, blending concise vignettes with ...

Ernest Hemingway, the Nobel Prize-winning author, was known as much for his prose as for his travels to exotic locales; his gusto and charm created excitement wherever he went. In Ernest's Way, we follow Cristen around the globe to the places he lived, wrote, fought, drank, fished, ran with the bulls, and held court with T.S. Elliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein and many other influential writers, artists, and intellectuals of the 20th century.

By a series of coincidences, Mark Kurlansky’s life has always been intertwined with Ernest Hemingway's legend, starting with being in Idaho the day of Hemingway’s death. The Importance of Not Being Ernest explores the intersections between Hemingway’s and Kurlansky’s lives, resulting in creative accounts of two inspiring writing careers. Travel the world with Mark Kurlansky and Ernest Hemingway in this personal memoir, where Kurlansky details his ten years in Paris and his time as a journalist in Spain.

Ernest Hemingway – Vom Reporter zum Literaturnobelpreisträger. Hemingways Bücher, mit denen er den Nerv der vom 1. Weltkrieg geprägten "Lost Generation" traf, gelten bis heute als Klassiker der amerikanischen Literatur der Moderne. Der Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold nimmt uns mit auf eine faktenreiche Kulturreise und erläutert verständlich, unterhaltsam und strukturiert Basiswissen. Das Leben von Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) war mehr als abenteuerlich.

Su obra narrativa lo convirtió en uno de los mejores escritores del siglo XX mientras que su espíritu aventurero y bohemio lo llevó a vivir las extraordinarias experiencias que luego reflejaría magistralmente en sus creaciones literarias. Su lucha humanitaria y su compromiso social lo impulsaron a darle un nuevo giro a su estilo narrativo. Hemingway fue un hombre soñador y valiente cuya vida es un ejemplo de experiencia, osadía y pasión.

Ernest Hemingway's literary ambitions took root in France in the 1920s among some of the most extravagantly creative artists of the twentieth century. Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, and others were drawn to the left bank of the Seine in Paris after World War I. Hemingway joined them and, with the publication of his book The Sun Also Rises became one of the most powerful forces in the vortex of talent and experimentation.

Join us as we explore the lost generation and their search for meaning in a world shattered by war. The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway, is a timeless masterpiece that takes us on a journey from the streets of Paris to the bullfighting arenas of Spain. Through Hemingway's iconic prose, we witness the struggles of a generation as they navigate the complexities of love, loss, and the search for identity. Subscribe now and immerse yourself in this timeless work of literature, a defining moment in American writing. Don't miss a beat, hit the subscribe button today.https://www.solgood.org - ...

Ernest Hemingway, literary giant: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

Ernest Hemingway, Literaturlegende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

One of art's purest challenges is to translate a human being into words. The New Yorker magazine has met this challenge more often and more successfully than any other modern American journal. Starting with its light fantastic evocations of the glamorous and the idiosyncratic in the '20s and continuing to the present, with complex pictures of such contemporaries as Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor, The New Yorker's Profiles have presented readers with a vast and brilliant portrait gallery.

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Friedrich Schiller, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

A former CIA officer and curator of the CIA Museum unveils the shocking, untold story of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway’s secret life as a spy for both the Americans and the Soviets before and during World War II. While he was the curator of the CIA Museum, Nicholas Reynolds, a...

Indulge in the rich and whimsical world of Ernest Hemingway's 'The Torrents of Spring.' This delightful novella transports you to the idyllic town of Petoskey, Michigan, where love, humor, and mischief intertwine in a tale that defies expectations. Set against the backdrop of springtime, Hemingway's playful narrative takes you on a journey filled with quirky characters, witty dialogues, and unexpected twists. Lose yourself in the charm of Yogi Johnson, the aspiring writer, as he navigates the turbulent waters of romance and literary ambition. Hemingway's signature style, infused with warmth ...

When Michael Palin was researching for his novel HEMINGWAY'S CHAIR his interest was stimulated by Hemingway's appetite for travel and 'Papa's' evocations of the places he knew. Hemingway remains a compelling figure, and Palin's goal was to revisit Hemingway's world. This book includes the...

Renowned for her screen performances, down-to-earth personality, and love affair with Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner left an indelible mark on Hollywood history. Her adventurous life story is told through authoritative text and hundreds of photos in Ava: A Life in Movies. Ava is an illustrated...

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key West years turned out to be his most productive: he finished A Farewell to Arms, started For Whom the Bell Tolls, and wrote several other books, including Green Hills of Africa.