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In the summer of 1953, Ernest and Mary survived two plane crashes while in Africa.

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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on why they chose to explore the complex and iconic writer.

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Hemingway's love of nature and writers' discipline were instilled in him from a young age.

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Edna O'Brien reads a passage from Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Up in Michigan."

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During his time in Italy during WWI, Ernest Hemingway suffered life-threatening injuries.

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Two years' worth of Hemingway's work was lost on a train from Paris when he was just 23.

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Referring to himself as "Papa," Ernest Hemingway strived to be an expert on everything.

2:07
Edna O'Brien reads a passage from Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Up in Michigan."

3:25
During his time in Italy during WWI, Ernest Hemingway suffered life-threatening injuries.

3:38
Referring to himself as "Papa," Ernest Hemingway strived to be an expert on everything.

2:07
Two years' worth of Hemingway's work was lost on a train from Paris when he was just 23.