Tag Archives: Ernest Hemingway

Literature in Time of War

Poetry has always been present in times of war but with mixed success at improving conditions.

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Panic Gripping Russian Soldiers

In Ukraine, some Russian troops are throwing down their arms and running, bringing to mind such a scene in “Red Badge of Courage.”

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Hemingway on What War Atrocities Mean

Undisciplined conscripts are likely to commit atrocities–and also, as Hemingway notes in “Farewell to Arms,” to lose.

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On Men and Novel Reading

Thoughts on the differences between women and men reading novels.

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Imagine Hemingway in Ukraine

Ukrainian resistance to the Russians has me reading “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and I’m seeing a lot of similarities.

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Stronger in the Broken Places

Joe Biden picked the perfect Hemingway quote for his Covid address to the nation.

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Trump: Hemingway Wastrel, Le Carré Con

Trump has some things in common with Campbell in “Sun Also Rises” and even more with Rick in “A Perfect Spy.”

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Cather’s Handling of the 1918 Flu

In her Pulitzer-winning “One of Ours,” Cather shows the impact of the 1918 flu.

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The Novels that Shaped John McCain

McCain’s favorite novels included “Great Gatsby,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Huckleberry Finn,” and works by Somerset Maugham. One can understand why.

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