- Title
- The Monster of Coj mar: A Meditation on Hemingway, Sharks, and War
- Author/Creator
- Susan F. Beegel
- Publication Details
- Hemingway Review, Vol.34(2), pp.9-35
- Annotation
- Connects Hemingway s hatred of sharks with his feelings about war, referencing letters, stories, biographical events, and historical events such as the capture of the legendary great white shark, the Monster of Coj mar. Concludes that the sharks in The Old Man and the Sea reveal the endless cycle of violence and war inherent in human nature. Frequent references to Islands in the Stream.
- Academic Unit
- Hemingway Bibliography
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Record Identifier
- 991015132062003691
Journal article
The Monster of Coj mar: A Meditation on Hemingway, Sharks, and War
Hemingway Review, Vol.34(2), pp.9-35
04/01/2015
Appears in Hemingway Bibliography
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