- Taschenbuch: 334 Seiten
- Verlag: Da Capo Press; Auflage: Da Capo Press. (6. April 2005)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0306814277
- ISBN-13: 978-0306814273
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,3 x 14 x 2,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (8 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 396.483 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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First published in 1966, this adulatory memoir made news by revealing that Ernest Hemingway's 1961 death was a suicide. It also provided the mythmaking, Nobel Prize-winning author with an opportunity to promulgate his preferred public persona from beyond the grave. Chronicling their friendship over the final 14 years of Hemingway's life, A.E. Hotchner vividly captured the writer's appeal as a man and his genius as a storyteller in extensive direct quotes. He draws from contemporary notes, tape recordings, and (he reveals in the foreword to this edition published for the Hemingway centennial) disguised excerpts from personal letters that Hemingway's widow, Mary, refused him permission to use. In conversation, Hemingway sounds like one of his own fictional heroes: terse, witty, profane, manly. Hotchner, in his mid-20s when they first met in 1948 and, he freely admits, "struck with an affliction common to my generation: Hemingway Awe," seldom evaluates either the veracity of or the motivations behind the writer's anecdotes. He makes no claim to be objective, which adds to the emotional force of the painful final chapters showing a desolate, depressed Hemingway convinced he could no longer write. By no means the whole truth, Hotchner's loving portrait shows Hemingway to readers as he wanted to be seen and as his most ardent admirers saw him. --Wendy Smith
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Another portrait of Hemingway to coincide with July's centennial celebration. Hotchner was Ernesto's close pal for the last dozen or so years of his life and as such is able to offer a good deal of firsthand information and anecdotes, although his obvious admiration for the great writer somewhat softens his memories. Nonetheless, this volume is a standard, made all the better by the inclusion of extra photographs and a new introduction by the author. A must have.
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Hotch hat einige Jahre EH begleitet und als Journalist - auch wenn man die Anlehnung an EH merkt - ein gut lesbares Buch geschrieben. Für EH-Fans eine gute Ergänzung - sehr lesenswert
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Mr. Hotchner met Ernest Hemingway in Cuba while Mr. Hotcher was just a young man. His editor had sent him to Cuba to persuade Mr. Hemingway to write a magazine article. Acutely embarrassed by the idea of "bothering" one of the greatest American writers, he finally sent a note to Mr. Hemingway asking for a rejection letter he could show to his editor. Apparently charmed by Mr. Hotchner's diffidence (and probably wanting a drinking buddy and an audience), Mr. Hemingway called to invite him over. They quickly became fast friends, and the relationship lasted for 14 years until the 1961 suicide by Mr. Hemingway.
The attraction of this book for most readers will be the "behind-the-scenes" look at what it was like to pal around with Mr. Hemingway, and the events that led up to his death.
Mr. Hotchner has a good memory for stories and dialogue, and reports on what Mr. Hemingway said and did in his presence in some detail. He does this in the way you might adapt a taped conversation into a screenplay, so the dramatic movement is quite good. On the other hand, he is totally uncritical of what Mr. Hemingway said or did. Other biographies of Mr. Hemingway have indicated that much of what he said about himself was hopelessly exaggerated, apparently as a prop for a fragile ego.
Despite the fact that both men were writers, and Mr. Hotchner sometimes helped Mr. Hemingway edit his work, the book has very little to say about Mr. Hemingway's writing, but a lot to say about what he did when he was not writing. That is like writing a biography of Picasso and focusing almost solely on his relationship with women. Ernest Hemingway's drinking and carousing are not the reasons why we are interested in him. Although to some it is glamorous to read about endless trips to the race track, drinking endless cocktails and wine, and partying in Spain, others will find it gross. I graded the book down accordingly for these two flaws.
The book is quite sad in capturing the frustration that Mr. Hemingway felt as his ability to write left him. Because he was a celebrity, he seemed to get less than the care he really needed while suffering from some sort of depressed paranoid state (he thought that the Federal government was tailing him).
After you have finished reading about these experiences, I suggest you look on the positive side. Is there some great person you would like to meet? How can you legitimately introduce yourself? That could be the start of an amazing friendship of your own.
Be sure not to overlook finding friends where you least expect to meet them.
The attraction of this book for most readers will be the "behind-the-scenes" look at what it was like to pal around with Mr. Hemingway, and the events that led up to his death.
Mr. Hotchner has a good memory for stories and dialogue, and reports on what Mr. Hemingway said and did in his presence in some detail. He does this in the way you might adapt a taped conversation into a screenplay, so the dramatic movement is quite good. On the other hand, he is totally uncritical of what Mr. Hemingway said or did. Other biographies of Mr. Hemingway have indicated that much of what he said about himself was hopelessly exaggerated, apparently as a prop for a fragile ego.
Despite the fact that both men were writers, and Mr. Hotchner sometimes helped Mr. Hemingway edit his work, the book has very little to say about Mr. Hemingway's writing, but a lot to say about what he did when he was not writing. That is like writing a biography of Picasso and focusing almost solely on his relationship with women. Ernest Hemingway's drinking and carousing are not the reasons why we are interested in him. Although to some it is glamorous to read about endless trips to the race track, drinking endless cocktails and wine, and partying in Spain, others will find it gross. I graded the book down accordingly for these two flaws.
The book is quite sad in capturing the frustration that Mr. Hemingway felt as his ability to write left him. Because he was a celebrity, he seemed to get less than the care he really needed while suffering from some sort of depressed paranoid state (he thought that the Federal government was tailing him).
After you have finished reading about these experiences, I suggest you look on the positive side. Is there some great person you would like to meet? How can you legitimately introduce yourself? That could be the start of an amazing friendship of your own.
Be sure not to overlook finding friends where you least expect to meet them.
Format:Taschenbuch
A. E. Hotchner, ein guter Freund von Ernest Hemingway, beschreibt das Leben des Schriftstellers so nah und intim, das man als Leser das Gefühl hat, Hemingway selbst gekannt zu haben. Die Biografie gewährt Einblick in den Menschen Hemingway, sein Leben, seine Lebensumstände, die Zeit und Menschen mit denen er gelebt hat - und seinen Tod. Wer die Werke des Schriftstellers kennt, wird auch von ihnen etwas in dieser Biografie wiederfinden. Genau wie von sich selbst: Die Freuden, die Ängste mit denen wir Menschen leben.
Hotchners Biografie stellt die Tragik hinter dem Schriftsteller Hemingway so nah dar, das es fast mehr fesselt über das Leben Hemingways zu lesen, als seine Werke.
Hotchners Biografie stellt die Tragik hinter dem Schriftsteller Hemingway so nah dar, das es fast mehr fesselt über das Leben Hemingways zu lesen, als seine Werke.
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Intimate Biography of Hemingway
Anything I say here will simply detract from this wonderful book, so I will keep it short. I've read a number of Hemingway biographies, but this is unquestionably the best. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Juni 2000 von Jason Baer
the best book on Hemingway I read
It by sheer chance I got this book while I was in San Jose,CA. I read the entire book in 2 days. It gave me so much information about the biographical details, mental make up and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 2000 von DR K RAJASEKHARAN NAIR
A wonderfully crafted depiction of 'papa'
Hotchner really scores big with this book. The friendship between the two fueles the fire for this book of intense detail of the writer,lover, and friend within Hemingway. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Mai 1999 von fulcherjr@aol.com
first rate heartfelt and personable account
I am a Hemingway scholar, researcher, and enthusiast and found this to be very thoughtful and insightful. Hotchner writes well and the little anecdotes are fantastic. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. April 1999 von James Collins / jim.collins@dpnet.com
Is a classic..fondly re-isued
Probably will be most cherished momento published FOR the 100th anniversary....
Am 8. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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