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Date of birth
Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21st, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois -
Childhood life
In school, Hemingway worked on his school newspaper, Trapeze and Tabula, writing mostly about sports. -
Starting out
After Ernest graduated high school, in dreams of becoming a journalist, he worked for Kansas City Star, Working there gave him lots of expirience for his later work. -
First Novel
After attending a festival, Hemingway got ideas and later published his first ever novel, The Sun Always RIses. Many say that this was his greatest piece of work. -
World War 1 Novel
While settling in Florida with his wife and child, Hemingway wrote the novel, A Farewell to Arms. This book led his way into the literary canon. -
Most Famous Novel
Hemingway wrote in 1951, The Old Man and the Sea, which was claimed to be his most famous novel. After writing, he won his first ever Pulitizer Prize, many people believed it was well overdue. -
Nobel Prize
In 1954, Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature. -
Suicide
The morning of July 2nd, 1961, Ernest Hemingway commited suicide in his home aftrer a long battle of physical and mental health. -
Legacy today
Ernest Hemingway has left a mark on today's writing and by how adventurous he was, he will forever be an iconic writer.
