| Ernest Miller Hemingway was indubitably twentieth | | | | His book on big game hunting "Green Hills Of |
| century's most charismatic author. It is said of him | | | | Africa", is still regarded as one of the best books |
| that if he were not an author, he would be the | | | | on big game hunting. Although, big game hunting is |
| greatest war correspondent of all time. He early | | | | at present not politically correct, it must be |
| established himself as the pioneer of a new style | | | | remembered that at that time it was fashionable |
| of typically American writing, which many other | | | | and Hemingway believed in living life fully. |
| authors wanted to imitate but were not able as | | | | His novel "A Farewell To Arms" till date remains |
| he demanded perfection. That his appeal cut | | | | as one of the great war novels, an anti war work |
| across nations and he commanded a cult following | | | | of great subtlety, and is one of the finest novels |
| not only in his native America but also in France, | | | | written. |
| Spain and Cuba. | | | | His story, "The Snows Of Kilminjaro", has regularly |
| His reminiscences on his early life in Paris A | | | | figured in any list of the greatest stories written. |
| Moveable Feast remains unsurpassed to this day | | | | Similarly another story "The Short Happy Life Of |
| as an account of Paris life which no French author | | | | Francis Macomber"explores the theme of courage |
| has been able to emulate. His depictions of his | | | | of which he provided the best definition ("Grace |
| days in Paris has put to shame all French authors | | | | Under Pressure"). |
| and the bars where he drank in the early | | | | The character of Nick Adams created by him still |
| twenties still bear plaques testifying that | | | | retains his popular appeal. |
| Hemingway visited the bars. | | | | His war dispatches still figure amongst the |
| His book on bullfighting Death In The Afternoon, | | | | greatest war reporting of all time. |
| still remains the best book on bullfighting and no | | | | He encouraged new writers but did not leave any |
| Spaniard has been able to write on bullfighting in | | | | Hemingway school of writing since he was too |
| such an understanding way. It is no wonder that | | | | much of a perfectionist. Although, he could be |
| he is a cult figure in Spain. | | | | parodied, he could not be imitated. |