Why Ernest Hemingway had a problem with Toronto
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Why Ernest Hemingway had a problem with Toronto

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 18, 202626 min

Did you know that Ernest Hemingway wrote for the Toronto Star? The iconic cigar-smoking, bull-fighting American writer spent two separate stints living in Canada. It was partly while living and working in Toronto that he developed his stripped-down, sparse writing style. Author and Hemingway expert Terry Fallis reflects on the writer's larger than life reputation and his time spent in Toronto ahead of the upcoming International Hemingway Society Conference. Plus, CBC producer Christine Pagulayan talks about the latest trend to hit the world of romance. Books discussed on this week's show include: A...

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This is a CBC Podcast. Hey, if you're looking for a book to read and sink into, I've got you. Started writing in earnest when he, no pun intended actually, totally unintentional. Hemingway signed on in the newsroom of the Toronto Star.

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