Influencing Hemingway
Subtitle: People and places that shaped his life and work
Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780810892910
Description: In Influencing Hemingway: The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Work Nancy W. Sindelar introduces the reader to the individuals who played significant roles in Hemingway's development as both a man and as an artist--as well as the environments that had a profound impact on the author's life. In words and photos, readers will see images of Hemingway the child, the teenager, and the aspiring author--as well as the troubled legend dealing with paranoia and fear. The book begins with Hemingway's birth and early influences in Oak Park, Illinois, followed by his first job as a reporter in Kansas City. Sindelar then recounts Hemingway's experiences and adventures in Italy, France, Spain, Key West, Florida, and Cuba, all of which found their way into his writing. The book concludes with an analysis of the events that preceded the author's suicide in Idaho and reflects on the influences critics had on his life and work.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Chronology; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1: Early Influences: People, Places and Life-long Pursuits; title: Chapter 2: Demonstrating Awareness of the World beyond Oak Park; title: Chapter 3: “Afraid of Nothing”; title: Chapter 4: Escape to War; title: Chapter 5: Settling Down; title: Chapter 6: Departure to Sun Valley; title: Chapter 7: Places of the Soul; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: About the Author