The Life of Ernest Hemingway: Women, War, Hunting, Machismo, and Suicide

Photograph of Ernest Hemingway, holding a tommy gun, aboard his yacht, the Pilar. 1935. (Source: Wikimedia Commons).

Ernest Hemingway is a literary icon, revered for his ground-breaking style and gripping stories.

He led a life that was both fascinating and tempestuous, beyond his literary accomplishments.

Lived through both WWI & WWII, survived two plane crashes, ran with the bulls in Pamplona eight times - (and once checked out F. Scott Fitzgerald “member” in a Paris urinal)!

Early Years and Women

Born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois, Hemingway grew up in a conservative household with his mother and father, who were both strict Presbyterians. From a young age was enamored with the outdoors, spending his childhood fishing, hunting, and exploring the woods around his home.

After graduating in 1917 from River Forest High School, Hemingway worked briefly as a reporter for “The Kansas City Star”, where he honed his concise, clear writing style. However, his real passion lay in joining the war effort.

“There is nothing to writing. All you do…