Hemingway And the Mechanism of Fame: Statements, Public Letters, Introductions, Forewords, Prefaces, Blurbs, Reviews, And Endors

To examine Hemingway’s promotion of his own legend, Bruccoli (English, U. of South Carolina) has assembled Hemingway’s public writings about himself, all framed as documents of support for or criticisms of other people and products. Arranged in chronological order and spanning more than 40 years, the selections map the development of Hemingway’s most successful character: himself. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)