![]() But there are many more Hemingway books that he wrote or was writing that, while overshadowed by the titans of his canon, are nevertheless worth a read by more than just the die-hard fan. While some of these titles are a century old, his books continue to influence and inspire in the present. Many are first introduced to "Papa" and his work in middle school or high school with The Sun Also Rises, The Old Man and the Sea, or one of his numerous short stories, all of which are damn fine, to borrow his verbiage. Such was the enormous impact on the craft of English letters by the late writer, and for his contribution, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. It's also been said that after Ernest Hemingway, one either tried to write like Hemingway or one tried not to write like Hemingway. It is arguably what made him charismatic as a man and an even larger-than-life figure during his time on earth. Not only did he quite literally live up to those words but his life was seemingly a never-ending adventure. ![]() ![]() "In order to write about life first you must live it," is a quote by the late Hemingway himself. ![]()
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