Genre, Gender, and Truth in Death in the Afternoon

Journal article

Michael Thurston

Hemingway Review, Vol.17(2), pp.47-63

04/01/1998

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Title: Genre, Gender, and Truth in Death in the Afternoon
Author/Creator: Michael Thurston
Publication Details: Hemingway Review, Vol.17(2), pp.47-63
Annotation: Examines bullfighting as an analogy for writing, arguing that Hemingway encounters both death and truth in each pastime, two things for which he constantly sought clarity and knowledge. Argues that beyond any simple study of death and truth, Hemingway specifically explores sexual truths through his descriptions of bullfighting, concluding that Death in the Afternoon demonstrates the irresolvable tension between Hemingway s desire to represent truth and his acknowledgement of truth s variable character.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131919003691