Ernest Hemingway and the arts.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 -- Knowledge -- Art; Art and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description: Explores how Hemingway's poetry and prose were enriched by the paintings, sculpture, and architecture he saw created around him. The author presents a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of Hemingway's writing, examining the influence of these arts on his thematic and symbolic techniques. Hemingway discovered that the sensual quality of his prose could be expanded by examining the fine arts, especially painting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.