Ernest Hemingway fans?
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Topic: Ernest Hemingway fans?
Posted By: TheDiplomat
Subject: Ernest Hemingway fans?
Date Posted: 12-Nov-2004 at 16:18
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Hello, i wanted to learn what is the AE point of view on Ernest Hemingway. how would you rate him? ------------- ARDA:The best Turkish diplomat ever! |
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Posted By: vagabond
Date Posted: 12-Nov-2004 at 17:12
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Rate? on a scale of? I have always enjoyed his prose - he wrote from his heart about the things that he knew - he was one of the best of the "autobiographical" novelists - certainly at the top of his class. His works reflect not only his devotion to the craft of writing, but his strong emotional attachent to the subjects that he chose - hence his ability to evoke such strong emotions in his audience. My favorite (for the time being) is "Islands in the Stream" ------------- In the time of your life, live - so that in that wonderous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it. (Saroyan) |
Posted By: Genghis
Date Posted: 27-Nov-2004 at 22:21
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I've read some of his stuff, and what I've read I've enjoyed, he seems very eloquent and profound, yet comprehendible. ------------- Member of IAEA |
Posted By: Cywr
Date Posted: 28-Nov-2004 at 14:39
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I have a book of a few of Hemmingway's short stories, but typicly have not yet goten round to reading it. From what i renember of hom from literature class, he was fairly good to read. -------------  Arrrgh!!"
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Posted By: Dawn
Date Posted: 28-Nov-2004 at 17:24
Ok i'm so sorry but there are few books that I truely hate - The diary of Anne Frank, The day of the Triffids, and anything written by Steinbeck or Hemingway particulairly- Of mice and Men and A farewell to arms.  ------------- |
Posted By: Belisarius
Date Posted: 24-Dec-2004 at 22:17
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America has provided me with the right to elocute opinions without legal reprisal, and therefore I shall. As an avid reader, I've read a number of Mr. Hemmingway's works and I find him really very overrated, if you don't mind the redundancy. Many would disagree, but this is my opinion and I stand by it. This, and the fact that he was an abusive alcholic, with a gangrenous disposition, sours his presentation for me. |
Posted By: faram
Date Posted: 02-Jan-2005 at 15:12
| I've only read "For whom the bell tolls", very good. |
Posted By: Gubook Janggoon
Date Posted: 02-Jan-2005 at 15:43
The old man and the Sea:. I hated this book to the core. The Sun Also Rises:  This is one of the BEST books I have ever been forced to read...My reaction is mixed. ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 07-Jan-2005 at 11:43
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Dawn : Why The Diary of Anne Frank?
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