Hemingway

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the life and work of the legendary writer and his enduring influence on literature and culture.

Hemingway

Season 1, Episode 3
The Blank Page (1944-1961)

Hemingway writes The Old Man and the Sea but is overcome by mental illness.

1:44:41
Season 1, Episode 2
The Avatar (1929-1944)

Hemingway, having achieved literary fame, goes to report on the Spanish Civil War.

1:46:56
Season 1, Episode 1
A Writer (1899-1929)

Hemingway moves to Paris and finds success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.

1:55:56

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