Friday, July 21, 2017

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. He worked as a journalist during the Spanish Civil War as well as being on the ship near Normandy during the D-Day.

While being a great novelist, he was also fond of hunting. His gun collection has been documented in the book.

Hemingway's Guns- The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway
by Roger Sanger, Silvio Calabi, and Steve Helsley


American Rifleman has an article from Feb. 2017

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/24/hemingways-guns/


Photo of Hemingway from famous photographer R Capa during he Spanish Civil War


There are quite a few photos of him with guns


Unfortunately, Hemingway museum in Key West is closing at the end of year.

http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/travel-guide/a10325809/hemingway-museum-to-close/