He‧ming‧way, Er‧nest /ˈhemɪŋweɪ, ˈɜːnəst $ 'ɜːr-/
(1899–1961) one of the great US writers of the 20th century, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954. He wrote many novels and short stories in a simple and direct style, and his books are often about typically male activities like war and hunting. His novels include A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea. He died by shooting himself.

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