Ernest Hemingway
Greatest American Author?
Early life
- He was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
- Born on July 21, 1899.
- His mom dressed him as a girl for about the first 3 years of his life.
- Spent lots of time in younger life at Wallon Lake, in Michigan.
- In high school he played sports and excelled in school.
College life (or not)
- He decided to skip college and get started with his writing career.
- First job was a "cub reporter" for the Kansas Star.
- The style in which the paper was written helped shape the style of writing that helped him become so famous.
Life in Italy
- Signed up for Us Army but was rejected because of poor eyesight.
- Then joined Volunteer Ambulance Unit in Italian Unit.
- Got hurt and went to hospital in Milan.
- Fell in love with a nurse who later broke his heart.
- That love was the inspiration for his most famous book "A Farewell to Arms"