The World s Most Interesting Man

Journal article

Ron McFarland

Midwest Quarterly, Vol.54(4), pp.414-430

07/01/2013

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Title: The World s Most Interesting Man
Author/Creator: Ron McFarland
Publication Details: Midwest Quarterly, Vol.54(4), pp.414-430
Annotation: Discusses various fictional works appropriating Hemingway s life and writings. McFarland compares Michael Murphy s portrayal of Hemingway in the semibiographical Hemingsteen (1978) with Keith Abbot s Hemingway in his fantastical metafiction Rhino Ritz (1979) to illustrate the broad spectrum of speculative work regarding the author s life. Concedes that such fictional pieces may lack scholarly value, but suggests their worth insofar as they prompt readers to revisit Hemingway s fiction, which is ultimately the best means by which to understand the author.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132347503691