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The Hemingway Publishers is an independent publishing agency that supports independent authors, drawing inspiration from the works of Ernest Hemingway. PublishingStaff (talk) 19:26, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In the section regarding his suicide, it says that 'it was anathema for a man of Hemingway's generation to accept he suffered from mental illness'. I looked up this word and it doesn't seem to make any sense, even if someone knows the definition. Also, I don't know how to make a topic underneath the above suicide section, so I did this instead. I also couldn't figure out how to edit. Thank you. Gamelizard (talk) 22:19, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm wavering on whether the sentence should be included at all, but I suppose an adequate substitute would be 'difficult', 'rare', 'uncommon', as they all serve the broad purpose. Perhaps uncommon would be best suited. Gamelizard (talk) 04:38, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think anathema is more reflective than uncommon - it was not just that it was rare, but it was something people were emotionally opposed to. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:39, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Addition of Horne Friendship and Archival Material (April 2025)
A brief section under "World War I" is added to reflect Hemingway’s enduring friendships during his WWI service including with William Dodge "Bill" Horne Jr., whom he met during their Red Cross service in Italy. The addition is supported by archival materials from the Princeton University Library, the Princeton Alumni Weekly, and Quintessential Barrington, which document their personal correspondence and shared experiences over several decades. These sources offer valuable insight into Hemingway’s early friendships and are cited accordingly. Open to feedback or refinement.
1962 - The Wild Years
1964 - A Moveable Feast
1967 - By-Lines
1970 - Islands in the Stream
1972 - The Nick Adams Stories
1979 - 88 Poems
1981 - Selected Letters Mocca-fixer (talk) 19:30, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]