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 […]
HOW DRIVING AMBULANCES IN WW I INSPIRED HEMINGWAY
How driving ambulances during World War I inspired Hemingway By Michael Riedel March 19, 2017 Several major artists and innovators of the 20th century served as volunteer ambulance drivers during World War I, shaping their experiences on the battlefield into groundbreaking works. The carnage horrified poet E.E. Cummings, who drove an ambulance in France. He […]
Hemingway and the Russians
With all of the talk about politicians and Russian connections, there has also been in the news recently much discussion of Hemingway’s Russian connections. It’s interesting to me since this information has been around, open, and in all biographies, yet seems to be presented as a new finding. I’m an amateur student of Hemingway and […]
HUNTER THOMPSON AND HEM’S STOLEN ANTLERS
Hunter Stockton Thompson (18 July 1937 – 20 February 2005) was an American journalist and author famous for his flamboyant writing style, known as Gonzo Journalism, which blurred the distinctions between writer and subject, fiction and non-fiction. At the age of 67, suffering a bout of health problems, Thompson died at his home in […]
Happy Birthday, July 21, 1899, Ernest Miller Hemingway
Hemingway Birthday Celebration at Stafford’s Perry Hotel By Carly Simpson on July 19, 2016 Tagged Events, History, Live Here, Travel Ideas, Vacation Photo by Stafford’s Perry Hotel Stafford’s Perry Hotel in Petoskey is hosting the second annual Ernest Hemingway Birthday Celebration. Hemingway fans will celebrate the beloved Northern Michigan author’s birthday at Stafford’s Perry Hotel […]
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 […]
Hemingway and the Green Hills of Africa
#Hemingwaysafrica Everything in the Hemingway world seems to be percolating and changing and evolving, especially new versions of his classics. Hemingway wrote the Green Hills of Africa in 1935. He and his second wife Pauline had just taken a hunting safari on the Serengeti Plains leaving Jack, Gregory and Patrick at home. Hemingway then […]
How well do you know Hemingway?
#Hemingwaytrivia Hemingway and Key West have influenced one another in many surprising ways. See for yourself: Take the How Well Do You Know Hemingway? quiz. So I think I know almost everything about Hemingway. I got 7 of ten correct and I think I know everything. However, I misread one question or I would have had […]
Film about Hemingway and his boat Captain, Gregorio Fuentes
Hemingway’s boat played an integral role in his story, and now its sister ship is in South Florida and ready to make her film debut.
The Hemingway Cats in Key West
#Hemingwaycats. So, what could be controversial about some multi-toed cats living peacefully in Key West? Well a lot apparently. For four years the Hemingway Museum has been in litigation with the town which wanted the cats caged saying they exceeded limits and thus constituted an animal exhibit and needed to be licensed and caged. Hmm. […]