Childbirth, War and Creativity in A Farewell to Arms

Journal article

Gayle Whittier

LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory, Vol.3(4), pp.253-270

1992

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Title: Childbirth, War and Creativity in A Farewell to Arms
Author/Creator: Gayle Whittier
Publication Details: LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory, Vol.3(4), pp.253-270
Annotation: Explores the appropriation of caesarean childbirth as an analogy for male creativity, arguing for the significance of such borrowing during Hemingway s formative years on his definition of himself as a man and as a writer. Investigates the significance of the cesarean in both the novel and story Indian Camp in relation to the development of the male protagonists, looking specifically at the climax and conclusion of each text.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132217903691