ernest hemingway
Definition
Proper noun: * Ernest Hemingway: An influential American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. He is renowned for his distinctive, economical, and understated writing style, which had a profound impact on 20th-century fiction. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
Usage
- Ernest Hemingway is used to refer to the author himself, his body of work, or the distinctive style associated with him.
- Many aspiring writers study the prose of Ernest Hemingway.
- The themes of war and masculinity are central to Ernest Hemingway's novels.
Advanced Usage
- Hemingwayesque (adj): Describing a style of writing that is characterized by brevity, straightforward prose, emotional restraint, and an emphasis on surface description without explicit interpretation.
- The journalist's terse, factual report was described as Hemingwayesque.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemingway (n): A common shortened form used to refer to Ernest Hemingway.
- We are reading Hemingway in my American literature class.
Synonyms
- Author of The Old Man and the Sea: A reference by his notable work.
- Nobel laureate in Literature (1954): A reference by his achievement.
Noun
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an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
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