Only 109 people have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. This award is given to someone “who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction”(The Nobel Prize in Literature 1954). Nobody has won the prize more than one time in their lifetime, which shows how tough it is to accomplish. The Literature Prize is just one of six prizes that can be won each year; including the Chemistry, Peace, Physics, Economic Sciences, Medicine, and Literature. These are some of the most prestigious awards that someone can receive for their work. In the year of 1954, Ernest Hemingway did just that and won the Nobel Prize in Literature. It was said he received the prize “for his mastery of the art of narrative,
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He had a unique background, is known for many of his written works, and has had an impact on American readers and the society.
Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21, in 1899 (Young). He was the son of Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, and Grace Hall Hemingway. He attended public schools in his childhood, and really started to write a lot in high school, where he was an active and outstanding student (Young). After Hemingway graduated high school, he decided not to go to college, but instead he traveled down to Kansas City. Here, he was a reporter for a local newspaper at the age of seventeen, where he started his career (The Nobel Prize in Literature 1954). Once World War 1 came around, Ernest was able to find himself a spot as an ambulance driver in the Italian Army. While serving in …show more content…
When he would have difficulty writing, he would just tell himself one simple phrase: “The writer’s job is to tell the truth,” (Ernest M. Hemingway). He would look for truth both in his works, but also in his personal life. A strong belief that he had is if he could see himself clearly and whole, than maybe it would benefit others in the world (Ernest M. Hemingway). He was acknowledged for his simple, prose writing style that was his biggest contribution to literature in his time. Hemingway was a strong believer of self discipline, and would write one story for each thing he knew about (Ernest M. Hemingway). He had many people he used as influences, and would try his best to take one characteristic from each person and combine them all together in his works. His unique style has challenged many writers to do the same, and not feel as if their novels must be written in a certain way. Hemingway was a very moral person, and would give his perception of the world throughout his books (Ernest M. Hemingway). Ernest saw many wars, and conflict throughout his lifetime, which gave him lots of time to decide what he believes in. The idea that he would recreate the same experiences he had in his real life, into a different story, is what raised him to
He had a unique background, is known for many of his written works, and has had an impact on American readers and the society.
Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21, in 1899 (Young). He was the son of Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, and Grace Hall Hemingway. He attended public schools in his childhood, and really started to write a lot in high school, where he was an active and outstanding student (Young). After Hemingway graduated high school, he decided not to go to college, but instead he traveled down to Kansas City. Here, he was a reporter for a local newspaper at the age of seventeen, where he started his career (The Nobel Prize in Literature 1954). Once World War 1 came around, Ernest was able to find himself a spot as an ambulance driver in the Italian Army. While serving in …show more content…
When he would have difficulty writing, he would just tell himself one simple phrase: “The writer’s job is to tell the truth,” (Ernest M. Hemingway). He would look for truth both in his works, but also in his personal life. A strong belief that he had is if he could see himself clearly and whole, than maybe it would benefit others in the world (Ernest M. Hemingway). He was acknowledged for his simple, prose writing style that was his biggest contribution to literature in his time. Hemingway was a strong believer of self discipline, and would write one story for each thing he knew about (Ernest M. Hemingway). He had many people he used as influences, and would try his best to take one characteristic from each person and combine them all together in his works. His unique style has challenged many writers to do the same, and not feel as if their novels must be written in a certain way. Hemingway was a very moral person, and would give his perception of the world throughout his books (Ernest M. Hemingway). Ernest saw many wars, and conflict throughout his lifetime, which gave him lots of time to decide what he believes in. The idea that he would recreate the same experiences he had in his real life, into a different story, is what raised him to