Leicester Hemingway
Leicester C. Hemingway (born April 1, 1915 in Oak Park, Illinois , † September 13, 1982 ) was an American writer .
He was the only brother of the writer Ernest Hemingway . He wrote six books including the novella "The Sound of the Trumpet" (1953) based on Leicester's experiences in France and Germany during World War II . In 1961, "My Brother, Ernest Hemingway" (German: "Mein Bruder Ernest") was published, a biography of his brother. The work was well received and earned him both recognition as a freelance writer and financial success.
On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded the micronation New Atlantis .
Leicester Hemingway suffered from type 2 diabetes mellitus and underwent countless operations. After years of suffering, he committed suicide in 1982.
Web links
- Leicester Hemingway, 1915-1982; New Atlantis Collection, 1964-66 Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
- Samuel Pyeatt Menefee: Republics of the Reefs: Nation-Building on the Continental Shelf and in the World's Oceans. - In: California Western Journal of International Law. Vol. 25, no. 1, Fall 1994. pp. 104-105.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herbert Mitang: Leicester Hemingway, writer and Ernest's Brother, is Suicide . In: The New York Times . September 15, 1982. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hemingway, Leicester |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hemingway, Leicester C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oak Park (Illinois) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 1982 |