Title Hemingway, the Red Cross, and the Great War / Steven Florczyk

Published Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, 2013

Click on the following:
ProQuest Ebook Central

Copies

Description 1 online resource Contents Esprit de Corps -- Journey to War -- Active Duty -- Hero of the Piave -- Dopo la Guerra Summary Ernest Hemingway's enlistment with the American Red Cross during World War I was one of the most formative experiences of his life, and it provided much of the source material for A Farewell to Arms and his writings about Italy and the Great War. As significant as it was, Hemingway's service has never been sufficiently understood. By looking at previously unexamined documents, including the letters and diary of Hemingway's commanding officer, Robert W. Bates, official reports of the ambulance and canteen services, and section newspapers published by volunteers, author Steven Florczyk provides crucial insights into Hemingway's service. The book opens by sharing tales of the volunteer ambulance units from the Western Front, which also led to the involvement of the American Red Cross in Italy. This was where Hemingway came to know many of the experienced drivers from France. In the spring of 1918 the young writer enlisted, serving first with an ambulance unit in Schio and then as a canteen worker at the Piave River until he was wounded. After the war when the volunteer outfits disbanded, Hemingway returned home where he took up his plan to earn a living as a writer. Hemingway's Red Cross experience was a major influence on his development as a writer and a thinker. Through the power of words, Hemingway's journalism, short stories, and novels exposed the falsehoods of World War I propaganda. His involvement with the Red Cross led to some of the finest American literature on the Great War Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 SUBJECT Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 fast Subject American Association of the Red Cross -- Biography SUBJECT American Association of the Red Cross fast Subject Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography World War, 1914-1918 -- Literature and the war LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- General. Authors, American War and literature Genre/Form Biographies Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781612776941 1612776949 9781612776958 1612776957

  Permalink