"An Apostle for His Work": The Death of Lieutenant Edward Michael McKey

Journal article

Stephen Bates

Hemingway Review, Vol.29(2), pp.61-73

04/01/2010

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Title: "An Apostle for His Work": The Death of Lieutenant Edward Michael McKey
Author/Creator: Stephen Bates
Publication Details: Hemingway Review, Vol.29(2), pp.61-73
Annotation: Details the work and death of McKey, a passionate leader in the Kitchen Service and the first World War I Red Cross casualty in Italy. Bates draws on letters, government reports, and biographies to discuss the daily operations of the canteen service for which both he and Hemingway had volunteered. Suggests McKey as a possible model for Frederic Henry of A Farewell to Arms.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131980803691