Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in Illinois. He became a world-famous writer. Hemingway wrote in a simple but strong way. His books are about war, fishing, hunting, and brave people. He traveled around the world for his stories.

His Books

Hemingway wrote many famous books. One is called The Old Man and the Sea. It is about a fisherman who catches a huge fish. Another is A Farewell to Arms, which is about World War I. His short sentences are easy to read but full of meaning.

The pretty house where Ernest Hemingway lived as a young child.
The pretty house where Ernest Hemingway lived as a young child. (MauraWen / Wikimedia Commons)

His Life

Hemingway lived in Paris, Spain, Cuba, and the United States. He drove an ambulance during World War I when he was a teenager. He loved boats, cats, and adventure. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He died in 1961.

Fun Facts

  • Hemingway had many cats with six toes, and their relatives still live at his old house in Florida.
  • He survived two plane crashes in Africa on the same trip.
  • He started writing as a newspaper reporter when he was 17.

Did You Know?

Hemingway's house in Key West, Florida is now a museum where visitors can meet the famous six-toed cats.