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5. Ernest Hemingway is said to have written the shortest story ever.

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 01:44 PM

Nov 3

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn"

For a fairly quick read (longer than the above), I love the collection of his short stories.

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On July 21, 1899, Ernest Hemingway, the American novelist and short story writer, was born. [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2024 OP

well, that's a coincedence! FirstLight Jul 2024 #1

As you mentioned about his personal aspects moniss Jul 2024 #2

I think my first was "For whom the Bell Tolls" FirstLight Jul 2024 #3

It was an incredible period of creativity and moniss Jul 2024 #4