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A collection of reflections on writing and the nature of the writer from one the greatest American writers of the 20th century.

Ernest Hemingway's astonishing influence on American fiction has long been recognized by literary critics and casual readers alike. His unique style, as well as the themes he developed and the characters he created, have been studied, analyzed, and imitated by countless writers... Read Full Overview

An assemblage of reflections on the nature of writing and the writer from one the greatest American writers of the twentieth century.Throughout Hemingway's career as a writer, he maintained that it was bad luck to talk about writing--that it takes off "whatever butterflies have... Read Full Overview