Ernest Hemingway

American novelist and Nobel Prize winner

Ernest Hemingway - American novelist and Nobel Prize winner
Born

July 21st, 1899
126 years ago

Died

July 2nd, 1961
64 years ago — 61 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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A prominent novelist and short story writer emerged in the early 20th century. Works included the novels 'The Old Man and the Sea,' 'For Whom the Bell Tolls,' and 'A Farewell to Arms.' Contributed to journalism while covering the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for mastery of the art of narrative. Influenced writing styles and techniques, contributing to the development of modern American literature.

Wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea'

Received the Nobel Prize in 1954

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