Revisiting Hemingway
Posted on January 28th, 2010
I have embarked on a personal challenge during the next several months: rereading and reassessing Ernest Hemingway’s novels and stories.
In that regard, I recall reading and reviewing an excellent book by Stephen Koch entitled The Breaking Point: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and the Murder of Jose Robles; my review, which I invite you to read, appeared in America Magazine, and you find it here.
Koch’s book and other works about Hemingway’s life (including Carlos Baker’s biographical treatments) put me in the uncomfortable position of admiring Hemingway’s work but disliking Hemingway, especially because of his treatment of friends, women, and family; so, each time I read his stories and novels, I become more conscious of (and more disgusted with) the author behind and beyond the pages.
So, I wonder. Does this happen to other readers of other authors? What about you? Is there an author whose work you love even though you dislike the author because of his or her personal life?
Tags: America Magazine, Breaking Point, Carlos Baker, Dos Passos, Ernest Hemingway, Jose Robles, Novels, Personal Challenge, Personal Life, Regard, Stephen Koch, Uncomfortable Position
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