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The Old Man and the Sea is a deceptively simple work. An old man
goes fishing. He catches a giant marlin after much struggle. Sharks
attack and destroy the fish. The old man is left with the bare
bones of the fish-a Monday morning "fish story." But much lies
beneath the surface. The action is condensed and presented in
carefully crafted images, in words and details selected because of
their multivalent meanings, and in several external narrative
strands, present primarily as allusions and echoes. The authors
fish below the surface of The Old Man and the Sea to determine what
is contained in Hemingway's allusions. They trace the development
of symbols, amplify literary echoes, and contextualize the work's
mythological, religious (including Afro-Cuban religion), and
philosophical references. They examine the hybridity of genre in
The Old Man and the Sea and engage multiple literary and critical
methodologies. Although the reputation of The Old Man and the Sea
has waxed and waned, it has continued to be read by successive
generations of students and literary scholars. This book is written
for both audiences. Young readers will discover that surface
details have depth and resonance; senior scholars will be
challenged to apply new approaches.
The profound impact of Cuba on Ernest Hemingway's life and work
Ernest Hemingway resided in Cuba longer than he lived anywhere else
in the world, yet no book has been devoted to how his life in Cuba
influenced his writing. Hemingway, Cuba, and the Cuban Works
corrects this omission by presenting contributions by scholars and
journalists from the United States, Russia, Japan, and Cuba, who
explore how Hemingway absorbed and wrote from the culture and place
around him. The volume opens with an examination of Hemingway's
place in Cuban history and culture, evaluations of the man and his
work, and studies of Hemingway's life as an American in Cuba. These
essays look directly at Hemingway's Cuban experience, and they
range from the academic to the journalistic, allowing different
voices to speak and different tones to be heard. The first section
includes reflections from Gladys Rodriguez Ferrero, former director
of the Museo Finco Vigia, who describes the deep affection Cubans
hold for Hemingway; and recollections from the now-adult members of
"Gigi's All Stars," the boys' baseball team that Hemingway
organized in the 1940s. In the second part of the collection,
Hemingway scholars- among them, Kim Moreland, James Nagel, Ann
Putnam, and H. R. Stoneback-employ a variety of critical
perspectives to analyze specific works set in Cuba or on its Gulf
Stream and written during the years that Hemingway actually lived
in Cuba. Also included are a long letter by Richard Armstrong
describing the Machado revolution in Cuba and Hemingway's
photographs of fishermen at Cojimar, which provide vivid visual
commentary on The Old Man and the Sea. Appended to the collection
are Kelli Larson's bibliography of scholarly writing on Hemingway's
Cuban works and Ned Quevedo Arnaiz's sample of Cuban writing on
those works. A chronology placing Hemingway's life in Cuba beside
historical events is also provided. This important volume
illuminates Hemingway's life and work during the Cuban years, and
it will appeal to Hemingway fans and scholars alike.
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