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Hemingway
6th April 2021 1 hour 46 mins Season 1 Episode 2

Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer but can't stay put for long. He reports on the Spanish Civil War and begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.

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Season 1 · Episode 3

The Blank Page (1944-1961)

Hemingway follows the Army as they advance through Europe. Afterwards, he tries to start a life with Mary Welsh, but is beset with tragedies. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea to acclaim but is overcome by his declining mental condition.
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01 Peter Coyote profile Peter Coyoteas Narrator (voice) 02 Jeff Daniels profile Jeff Danielsas Ernest Hemingway (voice) 03 Edna O'Brien profile Edna O'Brienas Herself – Writer 04 Tobias Wolff profile Tobias Wolffas Self 05 Mario Vargas Llosa profile Mario Vargas Llosaas Himself – Writer 06 Geoffrey C. Ward profile Geoffrey C. WardScreenplay 07 Lynn Novick profile Lynn NovickDirector 08 Ken Burns profile Ken BurnsDirector
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