

Ernest Hemingway
1920s–1950s
'Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel Prize-winning American writer known for his economical style and timeless works like The Old Man and the Sea and A Farewell to Arms.'
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Books by Ernest Hemingway
Modernist Literature, Fiction
English
United States
Master of sparse, powerful prose.
About the Author
Ernest Hemingway was one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century, celebrated for his distinctive minimalist prose and profound storytelling. Born in 1899, Hemingway’s adventurous life—from serving in World War I to working as a journalist in Europe and Africa—deeply shaped his fiction. His works such as The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea not only captured the essence of human resilience but also pioneered the modernist literary movement. Hemingway’s “iceberg theory” of writing, where deeper meaning lies beneath simple surface descriptions, revolutionized literature. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, he remains a global literary icon whose influence extends across generations. His stories of courage, love, loss, and survival continue to resonate, making him a timeless figure in world literature. Ernest Hemingway’s life and work symbolize the power of precision in writing and the enduring impact of literature that is both universal and deeply personal.





