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Ernesto: The Untold Story of Hemingway in Revolutionary Cuba
Revealing account of the writer's abiding love for the island and its people

CHE GUEVARA is not the only Ernesto to have carved out a lasting place in Cuban culture. Another foreigner who spent much of his life on the island — Ernest Hemingway — is also held in high esteem.
As Andrew Feldman recognises in his book Ernesto, a considerable proportion of Hemingway’s work, such as the novels that led to him winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, was heavily influenced by the 30-plus years he spent as a visitor and resident in Cuba.
Hemingway’s friendships with everyday Cubans and the countless fishing expeditions in which he partook also shaped his writing. The US writer’s novels have likewise had a major impact on Cuban culture and reportedly even influenced Fidel Castro’s thinking.
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