Hemingway’s Cuban Home: Finca Vigia
Happy Spring all! A few photos and background about Hemingway’s home in Cuba where he lived from 1940-1960. It appeared that things were opening up in Cuba and that there might one day be actual access to Hemingway’s home Finca Vigia outside Havana. The name means Lookout Farm. Since the new election, it is unclear […]
Hemingway’s Final Steps: Read Eric Althoff’s article and journey
Read Eric’s Travels excerpted here. Best, Christine (some photos i added of the house and mountains.) Tracing Hemingway’s final steps in Ketchum, Idaho The author at the gravesite of Ernest Hemingway in Ketchum, Idaho. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times) more > By Eric Althoff – The Washington Times – Saturday, October 7, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: You drive […]
Hemingway’s Last Home in Ketchum, Idaho
Hemingway owned a house in Ketchum, Idaho at the time of his death. He killed himself there and he was buried in Ketchum. He lived simply in that home with few adornments. The ownership of the house after his death was gifted by his wife, Mary, to the Nature Conservancy. It was a modest two […]
Hemingway Exhibit at the JFK Library in Boston
In a post in November, 2015, I noted that the Hemingway exhibit was on display at the Morgan Library in New York City. It has moved to Boston’s Kennedy Museum, where it will be until December 31st. As those of you who read this blog know, the largest exhibit on Hemingway’s writings, notes, memorabilia and displays is […]
Review of New Movie: Papa Hemingway in Cuba–Not too good
I am sorry to report that one of the early reviews of the new movie with Adrian Sparks as Hemingway and Giovanni Ribisi as Ed Meyers, a young journalist, was pretty sour. Beyond loving the Cuban scenery, the description of the movie as wooden is an “ouch” moment. Instead of flashing back to some of […]
Restoring the Finca Vigia outside Havana : Work to Begin
#HemingwayFincavigia #Hemingwaycuba Havana, Cuba (CNN)Ernest Hemingway’s home near Havana is expected to soon receive an infusion of badly needed building supplies from the United States. Before it is too late, actual collaboration between the U.S. and Cuba is happening regarding the restoration of Hemingway’s beloved Cuban home. He lived there for about twenty years. As mentioned […]