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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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.
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.
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.
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.