Book Review: Fitzgerald and Hemingway: Works and Days

For a great review on Scott Donaldson’s book Fitzgerald and Hemingway: Works and Days (Columbia University Press, 2009 – 520 pages/$22.50) see the Oxonian Review.

Hemingway’s Cuba in Photos

I’m always on the lookout for interesting photos of Ernest Hemingway or the areas he spent significant time in – in this case Cuba. See this site that I came across that has some interesting photos regarding EH.

Bening and Hopkins Slated for Hemingway Movie

Actress Annette Benning will play Hemingway’s fourth wife (Mary Welsh) and actor Anthony Hopkins will play Ernest Hemingway in Andy Garcia’s new film “Hemingway & Fuentes” scheduled for sometime in 2010. Garcia will also be casting himself in the role of Gregory Fuentes, the Cuban fisherman and Hemingway’s good friend.  Andy Garcia, who has always been one of my favorite actors, directed his last film, “The Lost City” 2005.

Hemingway Papers Arrive at JFK

Ernest Hemingway’s Cuban papers (1939 to 1960) have arrived at the JFK Library in Boston.  Here is a video of Susan Wrynn, the Hemingway Curator talking about EH and his papers and letters that number approximately 2,500-3,000 depending on the source you read.  The story that accompanies the video is written by Boston Globe writer  David Abel.

Time Magazine Interview (1954)

I came across a great interview with Ernest Hemingway and Time Magazine that took place back in 1954. To read the article click here.

 

Islands in the Stream

Currently re-reading Hemingway’s 8th and longest novel Islands in the Stream.  This has always been one of my favorite EH novels.  It was the first of two published (in 1970) after his death .  The book received little critical acclaim but it was however on the New York Times best-seller list for 24 weeks.  The novel is broken into three parts: part 1, “Bimini” (200 pages/15 chapters), part 2, “Cuba” (125 pages all in one chapter) and finally part 3, “At Sea” (135 pages/22 chapters).

Test Your Knowledge on Hemingway

I came across this great quiz regarding Ernest Hemingway on the Kansas City Star website where it all begain for Hemingway as a reporter back in 1917.

Take the Hemingway Quiz here. If you happen to know of other such EH quizes please let me know by leaving a comment – thanks in advance.

New Hemingway Photos Uncovered

New photos from photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt of Pulitzer Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway have surfaced and can be seen on NPR and Life.com

Reflections on Ernest Hemingway

Reflections on Ernest Hemingway

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Hemingway 1st Edition Sells at Auction

1940 1st edition

Having recently purchased a first edition of Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast (1964) I began to wonder what some of his novels might sell for at auction if they were in mint condition compared to my “used” 1st edition that I had purchased.  I then came across a press release that mentioned a 1st edition (1st copy) of Hemingway’s For Whom The Bell Tolls (1940) recently went for $13,200 – see press release here.