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Ima Student Mrs. Burdell Honors Ninth Lit./Comp. September 27, 2012

Ima Student Mrs. Burdell Honors Ninth Lit./Comp. September 27, 2012. The Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway. Biographical Information. Ernest Miller Hemingway Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois Served in World War I as an ambulance driver Part of the “Lost Generation”

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Ima Student Mrs. Burdell Honors Ninth Lit./Comp. September 27, 2012

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  1. Ima StudentMrs. BurdellHonors Ninth Lit./Comp.September 27, 2012 The Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway

  2. Biographical Information • Ernest Miller Hemingway • Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois • Served in World War I as an ambulance driver • Part of the “Lost Generation” • Worked as a newspaper reporter for the Kansas City Star and the Toronto Star • Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954 • Married four times and had three sons • Committed suicide on July 2, 1961 • FAQs http://www.lostgeneration. \com/hemfaq.htm#what

  3. Literary Works • 1926 The Sun Also Rises novel • 1927 Men Without Women short stories • 1929 A Farewell to Arms novel • 1932 The Snows of Kilimanjaro short stories • 1935 Green Hills of Africa nonfiction • 1940 For Whom the Bell Tolls novel • 1952 The Old Man and the Sea novel

  4. Personal Response Ernest Hemingway was a troubled individual with enormous literary talent. He spent his life seeking adventure and love. The restlessness, torment, and heartbreak he experienced made him a tragic figure but also provided compelling subject matter for his writing.

  5. Works Cited Biblio.com. Ernest Hemingway Biography and Notes. 2012. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. Bio.com. Ernest Hemingway Biography. A&E Television 2012. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. Hemingway Resource Center. “Frequently Asked Questions.” 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2012.

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