On July 21, 1899, Ernest Hemingway, the American novelist and short story writer, was born.

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2. As you mentioned about his personal aspects

they could leave much to be desired but I try with creative talent to look at the work rather than the creator themselves. I know you do as well. My first Hemingway was "A Farewell to Arms" and to this day the final pages are some of the most artistic, emotional and well written expressions of loss, sorrow and acceptance from a man's point of view and experience. I hated the movie. I hated all of the movies. Possibly a European director and screenwriter might have been more in tune and been more insistent on sticking closer to the books.