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

In 1946, Hemingway married Mary Welsh, a Time and Life correspondent he met during WWII.
In the summer of 1953, Ernest and Mary survived two plane crashes while in Africa.
Hemingway writes The Old Man and the Sea but is overcome by mental illness.
Corporate funding for HEMINGWAY was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and by ‘The Better Angels Society,’ and its members John & Leslie McQuown, the Elizabeth Ruth Wallace Living Trust, John & Catherine Debs, The Fullerton Family Charitable Trust, the Kissick Family Foundation, Gail M. Elden, Gilchrist & Amy Berg, Robert & Beverly Grappone, Mauree Jane & Mark Perry; and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.
Episodes
Hemingway moves to Paris and finds success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
Hemingway, having achieved literary fame, goes to report on the Spanish Civil War.
Después de mudarse a París, Hemingway tiene éxito con su segunda novela, Adiós a las armas
Tras alcanzar la fama, Hemingway hace un reportaje sobre la Guerra Civil española.
Hemingway publica "El viejo y el mar", pero el deterioro de su estado mental lo supera.
Extras
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick uncover the man behind the myth.
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein on producing their latest documentary.
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on why they chose to explore the complex and iconic writer.
A Q&A with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, Terry Tempest Williams and Jenny Emery Davidson.
A Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Lesley Blume, Patt Morrison and Rachel Kushner.
Q&A with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Cristina Garcia, Brin-Jonathan Butler and Ann Bocock.
A virtual Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Mary Karr, Marc Dudley and Lisa Kennedy.
A Q&A event with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Tobias Wolff, Abraham Verghese and Alan Price.