Hemingway
“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived that distinguish one man from another.”distinguish one man from another.”
If Ernest Hemingway were still alive today, the sportsman, soldier, Nobel Prize-winning writer and man of adventure would turn 111 this month. To pay homage to the legend, and to help distinguish your own life, take on one of these Hemingway-themed experiences:
Read: A Farewell to Arms
One of our most revered American writers, Hemingway is known for his straightforward prose and terse dialogue. Loosely based on his own experience in World War I, this classic novel is a journey through courage, manhood and the crushing weight of the world.
Run: With the Bulls
Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises put this thrill-seeking tradition in Spain on the map. We’ve experienced this mythical adventure first-hand, but nothing we tell you can replace the raw adrenaline you feel when a 1,000 pound bull barrels towards you on the streets of Pamplona.
Wear: Thomas Raymond & Co’s Hemingway Footwear
When he won the Nobel Prize in 1954, Time magazine called Hemingway “a globe-trotting expert on bullfights, booze, women, wars, big game hunting, deep sea fishing, and courage.” If you want to follow in his footsteps, you’ll need a good pair of shoes to pull all that off.
Watch: To Have and Have Not
Hemingway’s novel of the same name was adapted for film in 1945 featuring a sultry on-screen (and off-screen) romance between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The classic film noir follows a tough expat fishing boat captain who becomes a smuggler in the Caribbean.
Head: To Hemingway Days Festival in Key West
In the 1930s Hemingway lived, sailed, fished and wrote in Key West. The remote Southern island is proud of its one-time resident and celebrates his birthday with a festival July 20-25 that includes a $50,000 marlin tournament, a white beard look-alike contest, and a short story competition led by his granddaughter.
