Hemingway

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.

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    En español | La página en blanco (1944-1961)

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    Hemingway publica "El viejo y el mar", pero el deterioro de su estado mental lo supera.
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    The Blank Page (1944-1961)

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    Hemingway writes The Old Man and the Sea but is overcome by mental illness.
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    En español | El avatar (1929-1944)

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    Tras alcanzar la fama, Hemingway hace un reportaje sobre la Guerra Civil española.
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    The Avatar (1929-1944)

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    Hemingway, having achieved literary fame, goes to report on the Spanish Civil War.
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    En español | Un escritor (1899-1929)

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    Después de mudarse a París, Hemingway tiene éxito con su segunda novela, Adiós a las armas
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    A Writer (1899-1929)

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    Hemingway moves to Paris and finds success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.

Specials

  • Hemingway and Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway and Women

    A Q&A with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Joyce Carol Oates, Francine Prose and Edward Mendelson.
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    Hemingway and Biography

    A Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Amanda Vaill, Howard Bryant and Paul Elie.
  • Hemingway the Author: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway the Author

    A Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Tobias Wolff, Abraham Verghese and Alan Price.
  • Hemingway, Gender and Identity: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway, Gender and Identity

    A virtual Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Mary Karr, Marc Dudley and Lisa Kennedy.
  • Hemingway, the Sea and Cuba: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway, the Sea and Cuba

    Q&A with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Cristina Garcia, Brin-Jonathan Butler and Ann Bocock.
  • Hemingway and Celebrity: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway and Celebrity

    A Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Lesley Blume, Patt Morrison and Rachel Kushner.
  • Hemingway and the Natural World: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway and the Natural World

    A Q&A with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, Terry Tempest Williams and Jenny Emery Davidson.
  • Hemingway, Journalism and War: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway, Journalism and War

    A Virtual Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Alex Vernon and Melinda Henneberger.
  • Hemingway and Childhood: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway and Childhood

    A Virtual Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Verna Kale, Tim O’Brien and Paris Schutz.

About Hemingway

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the life and work of the legendary writer and his enduring influence on literature and culture.

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Extras

  • Ernest Hemingway and Mary Welsh Survive Two Plane Crashes: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ernest Hemingway and Mary Welsh Survive Two Plane Crashes

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    Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea'

  • The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh

  • After Deadly Hurricane, Hemingway Asks: Who Killed the Vets?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    After Deadly Hurricane, Hemingway Asks: Who Killed the Vets?

  • Hemingway's Call to Action During the Spanish Civil War: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway's Call to Action During the Spanish Civil War

  • Hemingway's Front Seat to the Spanish Civil War: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway's Front Seat to the Spanish Civil War

  • Hemingway's Home in Cuba, the Finca Vigía: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hemingway's Home in Cuba, the Finca Vigía

  • Mastering the Art of Nonfiction: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Mastering the Art of Nonfiction

  • Sen. John McCain on His Hero from 'For Whom the Bell Tolls': asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Sen. John McCain on His Hero from 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'

  • The End of Ernest and Pauline Hemingway's Marriage: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The End of Ernest and Pauline Hemingway's Marriage

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    Behind the Scenes | Exploring Hemingway

  • Behind the Scenes | Making Hemingway: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Behind the Scenes | Making Hemingway