Ernest Hemingway's mother, whose biography was not the same as that of his father, was very interested in painting and singing. Once she made her debut in the New York Philharmonic, and although she was currently teaching singing in a church choir, she did not abandon her craving for music. Therefore, a small Ernest studied to play the cello and understand the painting. Of course, as we know, his biography was different, but, nevertheless, the writer always knew how to distinguish good pictures and beautiful music. In some stories, Hemingway used the images of his parents as prototypes of his characters. Of course, their biography has undergone some changes, but the main character traits and relationships among themselves, as well as the attitude towards it, can be seen in many early stories.
The writer studied at the best school in his city. It was there that he was instilled with love for his native language and literature. At school, he worked in a newspaper and magazine, where he was able to write his first satirical articles, and also try himself in a genre like fiction. Ernest was the young man who always tried to achieve in all only the best results. He was the captain and coach of the school team, won in competitions in swimming and shooting, became the editor of the school newspaper. The favorite writer of Hemingway in his school years was Shakespeare.
When Ernest was at school, writer Ring Landner was very fashionable in those parts. It was to him that the young writer tried to imitate his first attempts at writing a pen. And since Lardner was noted for his irony and free-thinking, Ernest also wrote in a similar style, which caused the class teacher to repeatedly get from the inspector for the similar liberties of his student.
In 1916, the school newspaper published three stories of Hemingway, which should be distinguished from his early work. This is the story "The Court of Manitou" (the basis is Indian folklore, the story tells about the murder of the old hunter of the young), "It's the color" (the narration is from an elderly boxer who tells about a dishonest match) and "Sepia Ginggan" (a kind of story about an Indian who talks about his dog and tobacco, sometimes remembering about the brutal massacre of a man who once offended him).
Already in these stories you can see the first features and distinctive features of the literary language inherent in Hemingway.
During the summer holidays Ernest often ran away from home. He did so for one simple reason - he wanted to see the world with his own eyes. Life in his house was cozy, but ordinary, and the guy wanted to see and learn something special. So he traveled to other cities, worked as a car washer or waiter at roadside bars and watched different people. The images of many of them were taken as prototypes for his stories. But in the winter Ernest went to Chicago, where he studied boxing. There, he too was able to see many interesting characters from the world of sports and the world of the mafia. These characters also became heroes of his stories.
In 1917, America entered the first world war, and Hemingway just wanted to join the army, but because of poor eyesight it was not taken. He did not go to university either. Instead, he went to work in a provincial newspaper in Kansas. It was there that the guy learned the basic skills of the journalist's work and based on this he wrote "one hundred newspaper commandments".
After that, Hemingway still got to the front, though not a soldier, but a paramedic. He got on the Italian front, soon moved to the shock troops and received two medals for bravery. The army strengthened the young man, but, at the same time, brought him a lot of upheavals, which Hemingway later described in "Farewell to Arms! ".
After the war, the writer worked for some time in the newspaper, but, in the end, he realized that it was difficult for him to invest in the framework that the editor puts and write about what he does not consider interesting and necessary. Therefore, the writer left journalism, took up creative work. Of course, at first it was difficult for him, but he did not lose heart and continued to write. As a result, thanks to hard work and skill to master the pen, in 1925 the writer wrote the novel "And the sun rises". It was he, published in 1926, that brought Hemingway world recognition. Until the thirtieth year, the writer created four sensational books, and then the US began a crisis, which put its shadow on the work of Hemingway. And although he lived at that time in Europe, the writer experienced everything that happened with his native country.
In 1929, the author returned to the United States, because even then he saw how fascism was born and did not want to stay there, moved to Florida. In 1933 he published his third collection of short stories "The Winner Does not Got Nothing." This book again included stories from different years. This cycle was distinguished by gloom and hopelessness. Hemingway felt like a stranger in his own country, after ten years living in Europe.
During the Second World War, the writer again went to the front. It is about the war that many of his postwar stories and stories. Of course, the war broke the elderly writer. He felt that soon his life will end. In recent years, he traveled to his native places and wrote his latest stories. On the night of July 2, 1961, the brilliant writer Hemingway did not become. His biography was so unique and exciting that it can not be placed in one article or even a whole book. He was a man of honor, a talented journalist and writer who left many literary treasures to the next generation.