In February 1923, Hemingway and Hadley visited Italy; in Rapallo they met Pound, who almost certainly commissioned the prose pieces for the literary magazine The Little Review during their visit.
Bulan Februari 1923, Hemingway dan Hadley mengunjungi Italy; di Rapallo mereka bertemu dengan Pound, yang hampir pasti menugaskan mengirim potongan prosa untuk majalah sastra The Little Review selama kunjungan mereka.