“But after I got them to leave and shut the door and turned off the light it wasn't any good. It was like saying good-by to a statue. After a while I went out and left the hospital and walked back to the hotel in the rain.”

American novelist and short story writer of the early-to-mid 20th century, Hemingway is best known for his stark, minimalist prose and depictions of war, masculinity, and existential struggle. His works, including *The Sun Also Rises* and *A Farewell to Arms*, capture the disillusionment of post-World War I generations with a raw, unflinching honesty. His writing style and adventurous life—marked by hunting, fishing, and travels—became as legendary as his fiction.