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• Ernest Miller HemingwayErnest Miller Hemingway (July 21, (July 21, 1899 — July 2, 1961) was a novelist, 1899 — July 2, 1961) was a novelist, short-story writershort-story writer, and , and journalistjournalist. He . He was one of the veterans of was one of the veterans of World War IWorld War I later known as "the later known as "the Lost GenerationLost Generation." ." He received the He received the Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize in 1953 in 1953 for for The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea,, and the and the Nobel Prize in LiteratureNobel Prize in Literature in 1954. in 1954.

Born Born • Ernest Miller Ernest Miller

Hemingway was Hemingway was born on July 21, born on July 21, 1899 in 1899 in Oak Park, IllinoisOak Park, Illinois, a , a suburb of suburb of ChicagoChicago . .

FamilyFamily

• ParentsParents• Father - Clarence Hemingway. Born September 2, 1871, died DecFather - Clarence Hemingway. Born September 2, 1871, died Dec

ember 6, 1928 ember 6, 1928 • Mother - Grace Hall Hemingway. Born June 15, 1872, died June 2Mother - Grace Hall Hemingway. Born June 15, 1872, died June 2

8, 1951 8, 1951 • SiblingsSiblings• Marcelline Hemingway. Born January 15, 1898, died December 9, Marcelline Hemingway. Born January 15, 1898, died December 9,

1963 1963 • Ursula Hemingway. Born April 29, 1902, died October 30, 1966 Ursula Hemingway. Born April 29, 1902, died October 30, 1966 • Madelaine Hemingway. Born November 28, 1904, died January 1Madelaine Hemingway. Born November 28, 1904, died January 1

4, 1995 4, 1995 • Carol Hemingway. Born July 19, 1911, died October 27, 2002 Carol Hemingway. Born July 19, 1911, died October 27, 2002 • Leicester HemingwayLeicester Hemingway. Born April 1, 1915, died September 13, 198. Born April 1, 1915, died September 13, 198

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Own familiesOwn families• Elizabeth Hadley RichardsonElizabeth Hadley Richardson. Married September 3, 1921, divorc. Married September 3, 1921, divorc

ed April 4, 1927. ed April 4, 1927. – Son, Son, John Hadley John Hadley NicanorNicanor "Jack" Hemingway "Jack" Hemingway (aka Bumby). Born Oc (aka Bumby). Born Oc

tober 10, 1923, died December 1, 2000. tober 10, 1923, died December 1, 2000. • Granddaughter, Joan (Muffet) Hemingway Granddaughter, Joan (Muffet) Hemingway • Granddaughter, Granddaughter, MargauxMargaux Hemingway Hemingway. Born February 16, 1954, died July . Born February 16, 1954, died July

2, 1996 2, 1996 • Granddaughter, Granddaughter, Mariel HemingwayMariel Hemingway. Born November 22, 1961 . Born November 22, 1961

• Pauline PfeifferPauline Pfeiffer. Married May 10, 1927, divorced November 4, 194. Married May 10, 1927, divorced November 4, 1940. 0. – Son, Patrick. Born June 28, 1928. Son, Patrick. Born June 28, 1928.

• Granddaughter, Mina Hemingway Granddaughter, Mina Hemingway – Son, Son, Gregory HemingwayGregory Hemingway (called 'Gig' by Hemingway; later called hi (called 'Gig' by Hemingway; later called hi

mself 'Gloria'). Born November 12, 1931, died October 1, 2001. mself 'Gloria'). Born November 12, 1931, died October 1, 2001. • Grandchildren, Patrick, Edward, Sean, Brendan, Vanessa, Maria, Grandchildren, Patrick, Edward, Sean, Brendan, Vanessa, Maria,

John HemingwayJohn Hemingway and and LorianLorian Hemingway Hemingway • Martha Martha GellhornGellhorn. Married November 21, 1940, divorced Decembe. Married November 21, 1940, divorced Decembe

r 21, 1945. r 21, 1945. • Mary WelshMary Welsh. Married March 14, 1946. . Married March 14, 1946.

– On August 19, 1946, she miscarried due to On August 19, 1946, she miscarried due to ectopic pregnancyectopic pregnancy..

Honors Honors • During his lifetime Hemingway was awarded:During his lifetime Hemingway was awarded:• Silver Medal of Military ValorSilver Medal of Military Valor in in World War IWorld War I; ; • Bronze StarBronze Star (War Correspondent-Military Irregular in (War Correspondent-Military Irregular in

World War IIWorld War II), 1947; ), 1947; • American Academy of Arts and LettersAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters Award of Merit, 1954; Award of Merit, 1954; • Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize for for The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea, 1953; , 1953; • Nobel Prize in LiteratureNobel Prize in Literature for lifetime literary achievement, 19 for lifetime literary achievement, 19

54; 54; • two medals for two medals for bull-fightingbull-fighting. . • A A minor planetminor planet, discovered in 1978 by , discovered in 1978 by SovietSoviet astronomer Nik astronomer Nik

olai Stepanovich Chernykh, was named for him—3656 Hemiolai Stepanovich Chernykh, was named for him—3656 Hemingway.[44]ngway.[44]

• On July 17, 1989, the United States Postal Service issued a 2On July 17, 1989, the United States Postal Service issued a 25-cent postage stamp honoring Hemingway.5-cent postage stamp honoring Hemingway.

World War IWorld War I • He joined the He joined the Red CrossRed Cross AmbulanceAmbulance

instead of the us army because of his instead of the us army because of his poor eye vision.poor eye vision.

• On July 8, 1918, He was wounded On July 8, 1918, He was wounded delivering supplies to soldiers, which delivering supplies to soldiers, which ended his career as an ambulance ended his career as an ambulance driver.driver.

• He received treatment in a Milan He received treatment in a Milan hospital run by the hospital run by the American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross. With very little in . With very little in the way of entertainment, he often the way of entertainment, he often drank heavily and read newspapers to drank heavily and read newspapers to pass the time .pass the time .

Love in the warLove in the war

• He met He met Agnes von Agnes von KurowskyKurowsky of Washington, D.C., one of of Washington, D.C., one of eighteen nurses attending groups of four patients each, eighteen nurses attending groups of four patients each, who was more than six years his senior. Hemingway fell who was more than six years his senior. Hemingway fell in love with her, but their relationship did not survive hiin love with her, but their relationship did not survive his return to the USA.s return to the USA.

• Instead of following Hemingway to America, as originallInstead of following Hemingway to America, as originally planned, she became romantically involved with an Ity planned, she became romantically involved with an Italian officer.alian officer.

• This left an indelible mark on his heart and provided insThis left an indelible mark on his heart and provided inspiration for, one of his early novels, piration for, one of his early novels, A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms. . Hemingway's first story based on this relationship, "A VHemingway's first story based on this relationship, "A Very Short Story," appeared in 1925. ery Short Story," appeared in 1925.

Hemingway in World War I uniform

First novelsFirst novels

His own first book, called His own first book, called Three Stories Three Stories and Ten Poemsand Ten Poems (1923), was (1923), was published in Pairs with the help of his published in Pairs with the help of his friends.friends.

Spanish Civil War Spanish Civil War • In 1937, Hemingway traveled to Spain in In 1937, Hemingway traveled to Spain in

order to report on the order to report on the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil War for for the North American Newspaper Alliance.the North American Newspaper Alliance.

• Broke his friendship with John Broke his friendship with John because ,despite warnings, John continued because ,despite warnings, John continued to report on the cruelty of not only the to report on the cruelty of not only the fascist Nationalists whom Hemingway fascist Nationalists whom Hemingway disliked, but also those of the elected left-disliked, but also those of the elected left-leaning Republicans whom he favored; leaning Republicans whom he favored; characteristically, Hemingway spread a characteristically, Hemingway spread a story that John had fled Spain out of story that John had fled Spain out of cowardice.cowardice.

For Whom the Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls

• His novel His novel For Whom the Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls was published in 1940.was published in 1940.

• It was based on real events and tells It was based on real events and tells of an American named Robert Jordan of an American named Robert Jordan fighting with Spanish soldiers on the fighting with Spanish soldiers on the Republican side. It was largely based Republican side. It was largely based on Hemingway's experience of living on Hemingway's experience of living in Spain and reporting on the war. in Spain and reporting on the war.

After ww2After ww2• Hemingway's first novel after Hemingway's first novel after For For

Whom the Bell TollsWhom the Bell Tolls was was Across the River and into the TreesAcross the River and into the Trees . .

• He derived the title from the last He derived the title from the last words of words of American Civil WarAmerican Civil War Confederate General Confederate General Stonewall JacksonStonewall Jackson..

Later yearsLater years

• One section of the sea trilogy(One section of the sea trilogy( 三部曲） 三部曲） wwas published as as published as The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea i in 1952. That n 1952. That novellanovella is great success, both is great success, both commercial and critical.commercial and critical.

• It earned him the It earned him the Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize in 1953. in 1953. • The next year he was awarded with the The next year he was awarded with the

Nobel Prize in LiteratureNobel Prize in Literature. .

SuicideSuicide

• On the morning of On the morning of July 2, 1961, three July 2, 1961, three weeks short of his weeks short of his 62nd birthday, he 62nd birthday, he died at his home , died at his home , the result of a self-the result of a self-inflicted shotgun inflicted shotgun wound to the head. wound to the head.

• A memorial(A memorial( 纪念馆） 纪念馆） was built in 1966 was built in 1966 at Trail Creek. It is inscribed(at Trail Creek. It is inscribed( 刻） 刻） with a with a eulogyeulogy （颂歌）（颂歌） he wrote for a friend.he wrote for a friend.

• Best of all he loved the fallBest of all he loved the fallThe leaves yellow on the cottonwoodsThe leaves yellow on the cottonwoodsLeaves floating on the trout streamsLeaves floating on the trout streamsAnd above the hillsAnd above the hillsThe high blue windless skiesThe high blue windless skiesNow he will be a part of them forever Now he will be a part of them forever

Influence

• The influence of Hemingway's writings oThe influence of Hemingway's writings on n American literatureAmerican literature was considerable was considerable and continues today. and continues today. James JoyceJames Joyce calle called "A Clean, Well Lighted Place" "one of td "A Clean, Well Lighted Place" "one of the best stories ever written".he best stories ever written".

My thoughtsMy thoughts

• Why a lot of famous people commit a Why a lot of famous people commit a suicide? suicide?

S club 7S club 7

•Bring it all backBring it all back