• A Marriage Forged in Adventure: Ernest and Mary Hemingway

    On the anniversary of their 1946 union, revisiting a partnership shaped by war time beginnings, Cuban horizons, African trials, and a shared devotion to living and writing without half measures.

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  • BOOK OF THE MONTH

    On the 86th anniversary of The Fifth Column, revisit Ernest Hemingway’s only full length play, born from the tension and intrigue of the Spanish Civil War. First staged in 1940, it stands as a rare theatrical expression of Hemingway’s wartime convictions and political urgency.

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  • Islands in the Stream: Hemingway’s Quiet Epic Comes to the Screen

    Released in March of 1977, the film reunites George C. Scott and director Franklin J. Schaffner to bring Hemingway’s sought after novel of fatherhood and moral resolve to life against the waters of the Bahamas.

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  • Dorothy Parker and the Making of Hemingway’s Myth

    How “The Artist’s Reward” helped define Ernest Hemingway’s public image and elevated literary celebrity in early twentieth century America

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  • Lifetime Timeline

    This updated timeline traces Ernest Hemingway’s life from birth to legacy, highlighting pivotal moments in his personal, literary, and historical journey.

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Black and white photo of a smiling Ernest Hemingway soldier in uniform using crutches, with a garden and other people in the background.

T H E E A R L Y Y E A R S

The Man

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. His father Clarence, a physician, and his mother Grace, a former opera performer, lived in the upscale Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Built for Ernest’s maternal grandfather and namesake, his childhood home stands today as a museum and visitors center cared for by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park.

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Cityscape of Paris, France featuring the Eiffel Tower in the background and classic Parisian buildings along the Seine River.
Front cover of a book titled 'The Sun Also Rises' by Ernest Hemingway, featuring an illustration of a woman sitting in a boat, with a tree in the background.
A worn paperback book titled 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' by Ernest Hemingway, featuring a mountain landscape on the cover.

T H E W R I T E R . T H E L E G E N D .

The WORK

A literary titan who reshaped modern storytelling with his raw, unflinching prose. His masterpieces - The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls - captured the brutality of war, the ache of lost love, and the restless soul of the wandering man.

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Group of six people at an awards ceremony, holding a framed certificate, with a poster behind them that says "Harold Washington Literary Award" and features a cartoon character reading a book.
A group of Ernest Hemingway's family in formal attire seated around a banquet table at a large celebration or gala, with many guests in the background in a decorated event hall.

S C H O L A R S H I P S & O U R W O R K I N T H E C O M M U N I T Y

The legacy

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. His father Clarence, a physician, and his mother Grace, a former opera performer, lived in the upscale Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Built for Ernest’s maternal grandfather and namesake, his childhood home stands today as a museum and visitors center cared for by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park.

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A close-up image of a Cuervo y Sobrinos Hemingway Watch with a white dial, black numerals, and a brown leather strap.
Interior of cozy Ernest Hemingway bar with wooden paneling, leather seating, a bar counter with glasses, framed photographs on the walls, and a nautical decor theme.

B R I N G T H E L E G E N D T O L I F E

The lifestyle

Today, Ernest Hemingway is more than a literary figure-he is a brand, a symbol of rugged masculinity, adventure, and artistic brilliance. His name graces everything from whiskey and luxury resorts to high-end apparel and themed bars, evoking an aura of fearless exploration and old-school sophistication.

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Angela Hemingway President, Founder and Director of Ernest Hemingway Estate
Brendan Hemingway Executive Vice President, Director of Ernest Hemingway Estate
Patrick Hemingway Adams Executive Vice President of Ernest Hemingway Estate

O U R B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

The Hemingways

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899. His father Clarence, a physician, and his mother Grace, a former opera performer, lived in the upscale Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Built for Ernest’s maternal grandfather and namesake, his childhood home stands today as a museum and visitors center cared for by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park.

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