Hemingway's Paris

Ernest Hemingway in Paris in the 1920s. An expatriate learning to be an author while living with other members of the "lost generation."

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Pamplona

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July 7th marks the beginning of the "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Northern Spain, at the Festival of San Fermin. Young men ...
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Monday, June 01, 2009

Two Hemingway Photos

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These two photos of Ernest are new to me. They were brought to my attention by a writer friend and Hemingway fan, Joe Grant. Joe's best ...
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Splash Award

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I have been given a Splash award by Matthew at Movietone News . Thank you Matthew! Here are the rules copied from Matthew’s post: The Splash...
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Monday, April 06, 2009

Paris Poster Art

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Colorful vintage 1920's posters of Paris nightlife.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Roofs In Paris

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Paris Rooftops: "Night Symphony," "Cats On A Roof In Paris," Edouard Boubat, "Roofs of Paris and Notre Dame," ...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Jazz Age Poster Art

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Some more poster art for the blog. Hemingway's Jazz Age Paris.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009

The Hemingways In Schruns

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When the cold, damp, grey air of Winter hit Paris, the Hemingways would head to Switzerland or Austria for the dry cold air, the skiing, and...
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Saturday, January 03, 2009

Hemingway At The Select

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As regular visitors know, I have given quite a bit of space on the blog to Paris cafe life. Hemingway and the expat crowd used the cafes as ...
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Christmas Color From Paris

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Merry Christmas to all of Hem's fans! "Evening in Paris" by Liza Hirst.
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Saturday, December 06, 2008

Vintage 1920's Paris

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The top photos and paintings are of Montmartre in 1925, typical street scenes of Paris in the '20s: A narrow street in Montmartre, The M...
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Monday, November 24, 2008

Hemingway As Kid Balzac

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This satirical painting of Hemingway was done by his good friend and fishing companion, Waldo Peirce. A critic had remarked that Hemingway l...
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Monday, November 10, 2008

Boxing In Paris

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Cirque d' Hiver Hemingway loved to box, it was part of his essence, essential to the core of his personality. (That is...
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Monday, November 03, 2008

Harry's New York Bar

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Harry's New York Bar, 5 rue Daunou (sank roo doe noe, to the Yanks), was a popular hangout for American expats, including Hemingway. Ern...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Eugene Atget's Paris In The 1920's

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Paris Street Scene Prostitute, Paris Cafe, Paris, 1924 6AM Eugene Atget (1857-1927) was one of the most artistic photographers of Paris in ...
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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Some More Cafe Life

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The sidewalk cafes of Paris and the circle of friends that Hemingway met there is a central theme to "A Moveable Feast." He did ...
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Saturday, July 26, 2008

F.Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was perhaps the most famous of the Jazz Age writers, (he supposedly coined the phrase himself). F. Scott Fitzgerald embo...
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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Bicycle Racing At The Velodrome

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After Ernest gave up horseracing, he discovered cycling and liked it more than betting on the horses. A friend of his, Mike Ward, told him t...
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