Ernest Hemingway Biography
Written by Author on March 19th, 2010He is one of the best known writers of the 20th century; During his life he wrote seven Novels and various short stories. Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park , Illinois. From an early age he showed a passion for hunting and fishing; as he got older this would suite him well. Many of his his writing were based on his travels and his international adventures.
Hemingway finished High School in 1917 and later tried to join the army; when he failed the medical exam, he signed up for the Red Cross Ambulance Corps. However, soon after arriving in Italy in 1918 he was injured and was discharged from service and returned home. After returning home and resting up, he went into journalism; this career decision would lead him to move to Paris. During his time in Paris Hemingway would meet and make friends with celebrities such as Paul Roberson and James Joyce. It was here in Paris Hemingway was mentored and his writing skills were sharpened to a razors edge.
After a few years in Paris, Hemingway returned to the United States in 1928; As the years went by he wrote various Novels and short stories such as “A Farewell to Arms”, “Green Hills of Africa”, and”The Old Man and the Sea;” which earned him a Pulitzer later in May 1952. He was a foreign corespondent during the Spanish Civil war. Although he would continue to travel extensively, Hemingway continued to call the United States Home.