Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 - July 2, 1961) was an American writer and journalist.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Kilimanjaro National Park | In 1933 Hemingway and Pauline went on safari to East Africa. The 10-week trip provided material for Green Hills of Africa, as well as the short stories "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber". (Wiki) | |
| Old Havana | Lived there during the 1930s and 1940s | |
| Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro | Hemingway spent significant amounts of time in Madrid. He stayed in the Westin Palace hotel (in the core zone), praised the Prado museum and mentioned both the retiro and the botanical garden in his work "For whom the bell tolls" (During Robert Jordan’s daydreams, a park in Madrid with gardens and a wide variety of trees is mentioned, where he and Maria could be happy.) | |
| Serengeti | In 1933 Hemingway and Pauline went on safari to East Africa. The 10-week trip provided material for Green Hills of Africa, as well as the short stories "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber". They visited .... the Serengeti (WIki) | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | Wrote and visited "Harry's Bar in Venice" |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Ernest Hemingway?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source