“Do you suffer when you write? I don't at all. Suffer like a bastard when don't write, or just before, and feel empty and fucked out afterwards. But never feel as good as while writing.”

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.