Ernest Hemingway and Journalism
In his book about Ernest Hemingway’s early years as a reporter, Charles Fenton wrote that the author grew to value newspaper writing for its “opportunity to write constantly, for publication, in a medium which required narrative that was interesting and forceful.” I’ve long been familiar with Hemingway’s short stories and a couple of his novels, and now, in finally getting to his archive of journalistic efforts, I’m appreciative of how his reporting sharpened his ability to confidently, carefully tell a story. At PopMatters, my short piece about Hemingway’s reporting was published earlier this week. Thanks for reading.
