Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling with Life

Biography Documentary hosted by Mariel Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway's novels rank among the most influential and celebrated in history, while his life remains an obscure image shrouded in myth. This film examines the remarkable life story of this legendary Nobel laureate. It is a fascinating trip through his world - from the hospital in Milan where he first found love to the resort community in the Midwest where he took his own life. Rare footage of Hemingway at rest, excerpts from his letters and unpublished works, and the recollections of those who knew him best shed light on his extraordinary journey. From the battlefields of Europe to the docks of Key West.

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Ernest Hemingway, A Biography

Ernest Miller Hemingway (1899 - 1961) was an American author and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. Three novels, four collections of short stories, and three non-fiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.

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