Ernest Hemingway is almost as famous for his lifestyle as his writing. Mixing with a wealthy and glamorous set, he indulged his passions for hunting and fishing and was always throwing himself into something new.
He didn’t have an easy start in life with an overbearing father and distinctly odd mother and a heavy genetic loading for mental instability.
But he redefined the boundaries of fiction with his unique writing style and
challenging themes. From the cafes of Paris to the savannas of Africa, the life he lived was like the characters he created: full throttle, flawed, but always fascinating.
Part One of this biographical documentary explores the life of Ernest Hemingway, to uncover the man behind the myths - his bravery and vulnerability, his bullishness and sensitivity, his determination to be in control of his destiny and avoid the fate of his father…and his sad final year.
Finding Out More:
There are many biographies of Hemingway: the monumental five volume work by Michael Reynolds is the most detailed, but The Hemingway Women focusses on his relationships and A E Hotchner’s Papa Hemingway is a more personal memoir. I have added these to my Amazon store page:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/professorgraemeyorston
Academic References:
Dieguez, S. (2010). ‘A Man Can Be Destroyed but Not Defeated': Ernest Hemingway's Near-Death Experience and Declining Health. In Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists-Part 3 (Vol. 27, pp. 174-206). Karger Publishers.
Martin, C. D. (2006). Ernest Hemingway: a psychological autopsy. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 69(4), 351-361.
Yalom, I. D., and Yalom, M. (1971). Ernest Hemingway—a psychiatric view. Archives
of General Psychiatry, 24(6), 485-494.
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Images:
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Wellcome Collection
JFK Library Hemingway Collection
The Hemingway Birthplace Museum
Music
Giuseppe Verdi - Sempre libera from La traviata - Nellie Melba (1904) Public domain
Village Drums of Freedom – Black Africa (djembe mix) from Historic Travel: cultural
rhythms LP. Gerald Achee. CC3.0
Isaac Albeniz - Asturias - David Hernando Vitores CC4.0
Isaac Albeniz - Tango Op.165 Nº2 - David Hernando Vitores - Kayoko Morimoto (Wasei Duo) CC4.0
African traditional music in Baoulé language. Public domain
M6 Isaac Albeniz - Suite espanola op. 47 – leyenda. Public domain via Musopen.com
Kevin MacLeod Mourning Song CC3.0
City Walk John Pattucci CC0 YouTube
Bach - Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 - I. Prélude Pablo Casals Public domain
On the Rocks Track Tribe CCO
Francisco Tarrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra Carlo Alberto Boni CC3.0
Calm Cam Track Tribe CC0
Wish you’d never left Track Tribe CC0
Mark Gustavson: Quintet for clarinet, 2 violins, viola and cello. CC3.0
Kevin MacLeod: Winter Reflections. CC3.0
The Mood Drops Nathan Moore CC0
Blue Mood Robert Munzinger CC0
Gridlock John Pattucci CC0
Jane Street Track Tribe CC0
Black Terrier Blues CC0
Tacklebox Blues CC0
Claude-Paul Taffanel: Wind Quintet in G minor – Andante. The Soni Ventorum Wind
Quintet. CC2.0
Claude-Paul Taffanel: Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino. Alex Murray (flute) and
Martha Goldstein (piano) CC2.0
Gustav Holst - The Planets, op. 32 - Mars, the bringer of war. Skidmore College
Orchestra. Musopen. CC0
Gabriel Faure Flute Fantasie. Alex Murray (flute) and Martha Goldstein (piano)
PeriTune Café Musette CC3.0
John Bartmann - Mellow Cafe Vibe CC1.0
Scott Joplin "Maple Leaf Rag" Piano Roll Public domain
Reed Mathis Moonrise
Video produced by Tom and Graeme Yorston