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Literature in Context

by Debra A. Moddelmog

Ernest Hemingway's literary career was shaped by the remarkable contexts in which he lived, from the streets of suburban Chicago to the shores of the Caribbean islands, to the battlefields of WWI, Franco's Spain, and WWII. This volume examines the various geographic, political, social, and literary contexts through which Hemingway crystallized his unmistakable narrative voice. Written by forty-three experts in Hemingway studies, the comprehensive yet concise essays collected here explore how Hemingway is both a product and a critic of his times, touching on his relationship to matters of style, biography, letters, cinema, the arts, music, masculinity, sexuality, the environment, ethnicity and race, legacy, and women. Fans, students, and scholars of Hemingway will turn to this reference time and again for a fuller understanding of this iconic American author.

Hardcover

First published December 17, 2012

Reviews

[Sohail · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a comprehensive book about Hemingway's life and influences on his work. Each chapter is written by a different contributor, but unlike most of the other 'companion' style books that each chapter is an independent article, this book is a collection of coherent articles that have been specifically with for it. A few articles are weaker than the rest, but as a whole, it is a solid set.