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When Hemingway 'Lost Everything'

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When Hemingway 'Lost Everything' Hemingway

Premiered April 05, 2021
When Hemingway 'Lost Everything'

Two years' worth of Hemingway's work was lost on a train from Paris when he was just 23.

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During his time in Italy during WWI, Ernest Hemingway suffered life-threatening injuries.
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Hemingway's WWI Service

Hemingway's love of nature and writers' discipline were instilled in him from a young age.
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How Hemingway's Childhood Sparked a Love of Nature, Writing

Hemingway was inspired to write "The Sun Also Rises" during his travels across Spain.
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The Inspiration Behind 'The Sun Also Rises'

Two years' worth of Hemingway's work was lost on a train from Paris when he was just 23.
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When Hemingway 'Lost Everything'

Edna O'Brien reads a passage from Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Up in Michigan."
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Writer Edna O'Brien on Hemingway's View of Women

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Hemingway

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the life and work of the legendary writer and his enduring influence on literature and culture.

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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on why they chose to explore the complex and iconic writer.
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Behind the Scenes | Exploring Hemingway

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein on producing their latest documentary.
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Behind the Scenes | Making Hemingway

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence. Coming April 2021
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