Hemingway's Birthday

[Joe Brody]

Here's a link to his obituary in the New York Times. Interestingly there's no reference to his last home in Idaho or the cause of his death. The man lived the life.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0721.html

[Luckylighter]

I was in Key West two years ago for Hemingway's birthday. That was the best vacation of my life! They really do it up good this time of year.

So, let's talk about our favorite books written by the man.

I know there was a request recently to talk about "For Whom the Bell Tolls"...so let's start there...

[Indy Benson]

For Whom the Bell Tolls is decent book. Strange side note: my old neighbor looked a lot like Hemingway, and his name happened to be Robert Jordan. Coincidence? Yeah, probably.

Being a fisherman more than anything, my favorite books of his are Islands in the Stream and The Old Man and the Sea.

If you want a fun introduction to Hemingway, I suggest finding the videos (or the book) for Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v255/IndyBenson/hemingway-hat.jpg

[Joe Brody]

Originally posted by Indy Benson
If you want a fun introduction to Hemingway, I suggest finding the videos (or the book) for Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure


If it wasn't for watching the Outdoor Network's re-broadcast of Armstrong's victory in today's time trials, I'd definitely be popping in Palin's story. Do you have a favorite part?

Originally posted by Luckylighter
I was in Key West two years ago for Hemingway's birthday. That was the best vacation of my life! They really do it up good this time of year.

I've only been to the Keys as a kid and I can't wait to get back and take it in as an adult. Hemingway's childhood home outside Chicago is also worth the trip. It's a great neighborhood and the local school has been converted to a musuem with some neat stuff -- including some original correspondence with the nurse he had the affair with during WWI. Haven't been to Ketchum or Cuba.

As for Hemingway's works, I'm all for talking about 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' first -- but where do we start? Do we just want to start simple with the Robert Jordan character? Parts that we like best (blowing the bridge, Anselmo trip behind the lines, Jordan having Pablo figured out) . . .or stuff that we may not like as much (is some of the Pilar stuff too long or is that what gives the novel it's heft?)???

[Indy Benson]

If it wasn't for watching the Outdoor Network's re-broadcast of Armstrong's victory in today's time trials, I'd definitely be popping in Palin's story. Do you have a favorite part?

I think my favorite part is when he visits Michigan (my home). He visits the Horton Bay General Store, which I've been to myself in 2002. Let me tell you, on the inside, it's NOTHING like they showed in the Palin video. Times have changed, and unfortunately, so did the store. It's now an artsy store, selling touristy knick-knack junk. Hemingway would be disappointed.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/IndyBenson/Horton.jpg

[Johan]

I recall young Indy meeting Hemmingway, anyone remember which one it was?

[Luckylighter]

Originally posted by IndyJohan
I recall young Indy meeting Hemmingway, anyone remember which one it was?

It's on the video "Tales of Innocence", where they fight over the same Italian chick. It was a really good episode, pretty funny stuff, seeing Indy and Hem getting drunk together. After "Mystery of the Blues", it's my favorite.

[Indy Benson]

My memory is a little hazy, but wasn't there another episode where Indy, Hemingway, and Elliot Ness are trying to solve a murder? In Chicago, I think?

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by Indy Benson
My memory is a little hazy, but wasn't there another episode where Indy, Hemingway, and Elliot Ness are trying to solve a murder? In Chicago, I think?

"Mystery of the Blues"

I've yet to read For Whom the Bell Tolls (Hem really isn't one of my favorites), but I would recommend The Sun Also Rises as a fine introduction to Hemingway, in that it has a greater emphasis on the human element than, say, something like The Old Man and the Sea.