Papa Hemingway (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: A. E. Hotchner
- First Published: 1966
- Time of Work: 1948–1961
- Setting: Cuba, New York, France, Italy, Spain, Florida, Idaho, and Minnesota
- Principal Characters: Ernest Hemingway, A. E. Hotchner, Mary Welsh Hemingway
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Europe or Europeans, Friendship, Writing, War, Storytelling, Personality, Biography, Outdoor recreation
- Locales: France, New York, Spain, Florida, Cuba, Italy, Idaho, Minnesota
Form and Content
A. E. Hotchner’s Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir begins in 1948, with Hotchner’s initial meeting with Ernest Hemingway during an interview in Havana, Cuba, while Hotchner was employed by Cosmopolitan magazine. Like others who followed Hemingway’s career, Hotchner admits to being afflicted with “Hemingway Awe.” As a teenager, Hotchner identified with Nick Adams, the Hemingway protagonist who comes of age in stories such as “Indian Camp,” “The Battler,” and “The Three Day Blow.” While serving as an officer in the military...
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