Ernest Hemingway - The Later Years | Documentary

Ernest Hemingway is almost as famous for his lifestyle as his writing. Mixing with a wealthy and glamorous set, he indulged his passions for hunting and fishing and was always launching himself into something new.
He didn’t have an easy start in life with an overbearing father and distinctly odd mother and a heavy genetic loading for mental instability.
But he redefined the boundaries of fiction with his unique writing style and
challenging themes. From the cafes of Paris to the savannas of Africa, the life he lived was like the characters he created: full throttle, flawed, but always fascinating.
Part Two of this biographical documentary explores the second half of his life - his Spanish Civil War experiences , his spying activities, his involvement in the Second World War, his relationship with wives number three and four and the illness that ultimately cost him his life.
he was one of most complex personalities of the 20th century, a man of great sensitivity and profound insights, but a man full of contradictions who could also be infuriatingly selfish and bitter. A man full of life and enthusiasm who tried so hard to exorcise the demons of his youth but who was tragically unable to escape his genetic inheritance.
Finding Out More:
There are many biographies of Hemingway: the monumental five volume work by Michael Reynolds is the most detailed, but The Hemingway Women focusses on his relationships and A E Hotchner’s Papa Hemingway is a more personal memoir. I have added these to my Amazon store page:
www.amazon.com/shop/professor...
Academic References:
Dieguez, S. (2010). ‘A Man Can Be Destroyed but Not Defeated': Ernest Hemingway's Near-Death Experience and Declining Health. In Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists-Part 3 (Vol. 27, pp. 174-206). Karger Publishers.
Martin, C. D. (2006). Ernest Hemingway: a psychological autopsy. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 69(4), 351-361.
Yalom, I. D., and Yalom, M. (1971). Ernest Hemingway-a psychiatric view. Archives
of General Psychiatry, 24(6), 485-494.
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Video produced by Tom and Graeme Yorston

[@gradyrm237]

I love Papa. He turned me onto reading in HS. He lived what he wrote about. Nobody that wrote masterpieces ever wrote in peace. This guy in a big chair will never uncover his genius.

[@davidcox8945]

No doubt you have a suitably small seat in the peanut gallery

[@RegnaSaturna]

As a writer myself i can say that the more you live and write the more you become aware of the veil and the true nature of reality we are living in and the more you need a drink to cope with it. If you happen to find yourself in that position, the only way is the one forward to hopefully find a new way without needing the bottle. I've been lucky enough to become able to barely need to touch it again but not quite there yet. Thank you for this marvelous two part presentation professor Yorston. I, like with all your video's, enjoyed it very much

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Hemingway just didn't find the strength to cope without it.

[@D.H.-mg2cz]

"Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you." Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon

[@professorgraemeyorston]

We all know how it ends...it's just the getting there that differs.

[@SophiaMusik]

@@professorgraemeyorston 🎯 Ernest seems to have always been on the winning side of conflict. He was on the winning side in both world wars. As a hunter, he had the advantage of guns against claws or horns. But as you said Professor, what drove him to seek danger may have been what he feared inside of himself.I just sent your link to a dear friend, a Fellow at Harvard and a doctor who has become quite an expert in symbology in Renaissance era art. I have read several biographies of Hemingway, but nothing compares to this reveal. You are either deflecting mythologies, or exposing the warts and blemishes that accompany genius.Its a truly novel, unique and amazing journey you present. Great work Professor !

[@90smonika]

Please dont stop your work here. I love all your videos, my pleasure to hear all these! Thank you. Thank you! Greetings from Hungary

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Köszönöm

[@alduzak1053]

H lived far beyond the wire of 45 years for the active male alcoholic of which he should have been grateful and he would of had he had quit drinking

[@harryknickerbocker9889]

Hemmingway had to live the life he lived to give a sense of believable truth to his wonderful stories. For him I think that meant avoiding writing that was based on his imagination alone. He needed the many facts and details that he could only get from reality to write the way he did. He was very much like a Zen master tuned into the moment. And, in the end, the books he wrote always contained some aspect of himself and his life. He lived what he wrote, and that is what made him such a great writer. I think the reader can sense the element of truth in his writing.

[@roywallace3964]

Well thought out and stated about my favorite author. His simple, descriptive style painted a picture with simple words without trying to impress the reader with long, complex sentences. He was a “man’s man” with lots of human faults..making him that much more appealing.

[@davidthomas9276]

@harryknickerbocker9889: Very well put. Was it the Pulitzer Prize that mentioned his narrative style? That style of his is what draws me and delights me. Perhaps it is, as you say, the ring of truth coming through. I would say it is the ring of truth, as well as a profound depth delivered simply. I've tried for a long time to describe it, but you have come as close as anyone. Thank you.

[@OffRampTourist]

People in general still don't appreciate the long term effects of head injuries. Thank you for this 2 part series and the light you shine.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@soilmanted]

@OffRampTourist I think you are right, people in general still don't appreciate the long-term effects of head injuries. That's why I think children should not be playing football, and why physicians should not be sending electric current through a person's head without the person's informed consent. While the amount of injury from electric current may vary, from instance to instance, I think psychiatrists tend to underplay just how injurious this can be, when discussing it with patients beforehand, and not only do psychiatrists still prescribe sending electric current though the heads of some people without getting any consent from them at all, but they also do this to some people despite these expressing their refusal to have it done. That is why, if you have problems in living for which psychiatric treatment might be of help to you, the risks of receiving damaging treatment instead, without your consent, may make it wiser to avoid consulting a psychiatrist in the first place. While in most states in the United States involuntary "observation" in a mental ward can be instituted at the best of any 2 Medical Doctors, neither of which needs to be a psychiatrist, in actual practice involuntary observation is not usually instituted unless at least one of the MDs is a board certified psychiatrist. That's just the way it's usually done. By the way once you are under observation, whether involuntarily of you've signed up for this voluntarily, you may be subjected to various involuntary "treatment" even after you have requested a legal hearing seeking release from captivity. I'm not a lawyer but I think in many states they can keep you locked up for up to 30 days before giving you a legal hearing.

[@TuckerSP2011]

Thank you Professor, very fascinating. I appreciate the way that you allow the viewer to come to their own conclusions about the subject. He reminded me of a lady I knew who loved to rush into risky situations. Danger loving and thrill seeking. Maybe it was all fodder for his writing. I guess in his one lifetime, he lived many lives. By the way, I love the beautiful painting behind you.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@David-nx2vm]

I was “forced” to read Hemingway in school, and came to embrace the stories, the adventure, the far-away places. As a kid, I lived vicariously through Hemingway. Later, in my own military career, I also had adventures in exotic places. My stories are nowhere near as good as Hemingway’s, and my personal life is positively boring. Regardless, I consider myself fortunate that in my youth, I imagined what Hemingway’s life must have been like, and as an adult, part of my imagination came true. I have visited Hemingway’s grave in Ketchum - publicly accessible and easy to find in the municipal cemetery. I picked up a small flat stone on the ground near his headstone and it’s on my desk as a reminder of him. It’s so unfortunate that he was such a tortured soul at the end of his life.

[@marknewton6984]

That guy could write!

[@graerindley6312]

The last year of most peoples' lives is full of Heartbreak and pain, in one way or another.

[@user-ws1qf7ol4k]

​@@graerindley6312ditto on that. Anyone that does not realize this truth has not seen much of life!

[@lloydrobert6182]

So many mixed feelings. He was a genius, yet plagued with personal demons. I love his writings, and teach them to my students. His ways of expression were beyond anything ordinary. So beautiful.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Such sensitivity and subtlety.... and yet such a complex life.

[@caroleminke6116]

Cannot stand the man or, rather, golden child

[@veritas6335]

That Yorston can't comprehend Ernest's despair over the loss of his dog and cats would seem to indicate he's never had a beloved pet. Those of us who have know that they are like our children, beloved companions and best friends all rolled into one, and completely irreplaceable. Losing a beloved animal is a heartbreaking tragedy.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

I am well aware of the pain of losing a pet.

[@MB-vu3ow]

That is my impression as well. I encounter the same lack of empathy in people I meet and know.

[@MB-vu3ow]

@@professorgraemeyorston That is not what your remark implied.

[@mrzedlyt]

@@professorgraemeyorston as an intellectual aside, no doubt.

[@localbod]

Thank you for this interesting and informative presentation. I really enjoyed his classic "The Old Man and The Sea".

[@robertpapps3618]

Thanks for your sensitive treatment of the life of a man whose work had such a profound influence on so many of our lives.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

Best coverage of Hemingway. Ever. Brilliant to watch a psychiatrist being attentive to somatic issues too. Like quite a few brain injuries.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

I'm a neuropsychiatrist, so this is my bread and butter - castration anxiety leaves me cold!

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

Well. Well, Well,...... Lots one could write about. Nice to get replies. You might want to look into William Blake one day. Can provide references to some VERY interesting research findings that is seriously at odds with Blake as the most raving of all loonies.Sincerly Jakob Ramlau, danish Sussex Graduate. @@professorgraemeyorston

[@davidmorrison-io4co]

Loved his writing as a youth. One of the reasons for my travels to Latin America, Israel, and all over Asia. In high school I had a macho teacher who loved Hemmingway. When he gave us novels to read he stated that he was giving us jewels.

[@pl5675]

Alluding to “family jewels”?

[@alannohlgren]

Thank you indeed, professer. Ever since reading The Old Man & The Sea & writing my first book report on it as an 11 year old, I've been fascinated by Ernest Hemingway (a fascination heightened, no doubt, by frequent visits as an adolescet & young man to Ketchum, Idaho). You've flushed out my previously sketchy picture of him beautifully, & I'm motivated now to go back & read his other novels & short stories .

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Fantastic, I love it when my videos inspire people to go and read more about a subject or dig out some of their novels.

[@kristinetaylor3290]

So inspiring...will dig deeper. Thankyou.

[@bonusgolden12]

Hemingway was required reading back in school, 50 odd years ago. This film encourages me to revisit him. A Moveable Feast, I think. I didn't know that it was about his life. Thank you! I'm glad that youtube algorithm suggested your channel. Subscribed!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Welcome aboard and thanks to the mighty algorithm!

[@marknewton6984]

"A Moveable Feast" is a fine book.

[@happybergner9832]

Have you read, "That Paris Wife?" Good one too. (About his first marriage -- it's not written by him)

[@marknewton6984]

Next on my list. Hadley used to live in Lakeland.@happybergner9832

[@happybergner9832]

@@marknewton6984 !!!! Super!!! I'm enjoying this series very much!

[@fr57ujf]

Great exposition and a marvelously tranquilizing voice and demeanor. Thank you.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

That's me trying to be animated!

[@bruceweber2361]

I am familiar with the life stories of many artistic geniuses and literary greats, leaving me ever so grateful that I am just a plain ordinary guy.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

There does seem a price to pay for greatness.

[@bruceweber2361]

Indeed. And what price greatness? Merely your health, your sanity and your relationships. Old Sol was right; Vanity of vanities etc.@@professorgraemeyorston

[@Krullmatic]

Your docs are the best Prof, hands down! I want to thank you for your hard work of putting these together.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you like them!

[@davidsherry2490]

Hello from Dublin Ireland. An excellent Documentary keep up the great work.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I think it's time I tackled an Irish writer or two - Joyce, Behan, Yeats... what do you think?

[@user-yo6ud2nm1y]

Best Hemingway doc I have seen in 50 years

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Wow, thank you.

[@sandradavis9309]

@@professorgraemeyorston There was more information here than has been previously reported.

[@dusanlonco4448]

This is certainly one of the best biographies I have ever watched. I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you Professor, thank you !

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@Martin-tn5lm]

Thank you for the outstanding documentary. You rejuvenated the writer before our very eyes.

[@madannika]

Your channel has brought so much quality to my life. Thank you!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Wow, thank you!

[@patriciablue2739]

The manic phase is especially hard as one ages…finding yourself unable to excise the mania in ways that worked when younger. Growing older is difficult for neurotypical folks let alone someone with bipolar disorder. My sister is confronting this.

[@djquinn11]

He was a raging alcoholic. It’s incredible that he was able to produce the body of work that he did considering all his demons.

[@christopherviggiano9367]

Finally I’ve been waiting all week for this

[@johnkingsley9525]

I enjoyed both your videos as my parents who lived in Newport Beach S. California would during the summer anchored their boat in Avalon Harbor and Hemingway’s home was visible on the hill overlooking the harbor and there were pictures of him in the casino museum with the giant marlins he caught. I also saw his pictures when I was in S. Africa and stayed at the Mt. Kenya Safari Club so learning more about him was very informative and appreciated. Thank you from Costa Rica 🌴😎🌴

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@barbaravoss7014]

Thank you for your interesting analysis--very enjoyable! Hemingway must have been exceptionally robust to survive all those illnesses and accidents. And he was oozing with vitality, seeking out ever-new adventures. Even though he was unable to beat his demons and his inner imbalances, his life story is amazing and inspiring. And nobody can deny that his impact on literature was lasting and revolutionary. But he must have been very difficult to live with. Like so many other artists.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

I agree, I love his writing, but I'm guessing he could be tricky to have as a friend!

[@sandradavis9309]

I can see how he could be the model for "the ugly American".

[@Mtlmshr]

He will always have my vote for favorite quote “ Auto Racing, BullFighting and Mountain Climbing are all sports, everything else is just a game” I have repeated that quote thousands of times!

[@christamarie818]

I would really love to see you cover Hunter S Thompson's mental state ❤

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Great suggestion.

[@matthewblanchard9301]

Very much a learning instrument into an enigma Papa was. Would love to see an all out 'Key West Days' from first arriving there in 1928 with Pauline, his home away home in Key West, Sloppy Joe's. His help after the 1935 Hurricane, his only real love fishing, and the calling of Cuba. Thank for this essay and for your first about Hemingway's early years. Looking forward to all things Hemingway... 📝🐟🥃🐱🏝️🌅🏞️🙏

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@gretchenzwicker338]

Thank You for an incredible video. I have become very interested in Hemingway recently. I enjoy your educated insight, your beautiful speaking voice and storytelling. What a life he had! Just incredible! I honestly think a lot of his accidents were from his alcoholism, and his ailments were because of not caring for himself because of alcohol abuse. The depression, God! Alcohol is a depressant! I feel for people who can’t stop. It’s so sad. I need to read more of his books..but alot of them are so very sad.❤

[@CSchaeken]

Dear Dr Yorston, your videos are an absolute delight, I join many others in thanking you for thorough research and excellent compilation of images. 👍👍❤️❤️

[@professorgraemeyorston]

You are very welcome

[@chriswinnek7200]

Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for releasing this.

[@bossdeman]

This is a masterpiece of a documentary. Thank you .

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Wow, thank you.

[@vicky-qz9hp]

Thank you !

[@cherylray4811]

Excellent video, Thanks you so much Professor Yorston.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

My pleasure, thank you for watching.

[@asklewislewisharrison9755]

We are big fans of yours. We watch you at least twice a week. Thanka

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you, I'm lad you're enjoying them!

[@Leslie12.66]

36:00 The sentiment you quoted referring to Hemingway's affection for his pets was meaningful to me. I have found it easier at times to be kind to my cats rather than to my fellow human beings. My cats' demands are clear and to the point without any ulterior motives. Thanks for giving me another way to think about EH.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

He also wrote a really moving letter to his doctor's son who was having cancer treatment in his final days - showing that for all his selfishness at times he could be a very considerate human being as well.

[@marknewton6984]

His cats in Key West had a good life!

[@caroleminke6116]

He was a misogynist as well as a narcissist so pets are what’s left over

[@lisapearson78]

Thank you. I enjoyed learning about this complex man.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@RobertEkard]

I'm watching this while recovering from massive brain trauma and drinking with the occasional dip of tobacco between each second beer and I feel like a poet now even though I can't differentiate between the their there's and you'reses. Naw mean! Also, i sent this to my ten year old boy for some reason but he'll never watch it. I wouldn't if I were ten.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Ain't nothing like a beer or two to make you feel like a poet.

[@TheLolapuff]

FBI has recently released files that they were in fact, bugging his phone and reading his mail. So sad. How many troubled but basically decent people were damaged by that monster J. Edgar Hoover who former AG Nick Katzenbach called “the worst public servant in American history”. We done on part 2. Thank you!!

[@TheLolapuff]

“Well done” I mean….

[@bobtaylor170]

Based on what I know about Hoover, I'm disinclined to dispute Katzenbach's judgment of him. Can you cite as source for it, better yet, your recommendation for a definitive Hoover biography?

[@professorgraemeyorston]

I read the FBI files and was going to discuss why even though they were watching him, he was still paranoid, but the video was just getting too long. Maybe I'll do a short on it.

[@davidb2206]

He bore watching. Why not? I'm glad the FBI were that vigilant. In any case, there is no evidence that the FBI ever interfered with his life in any way.

[@TTFN55]

@@TheLolapuff - Just guessing here but since our dear Papa was known to have consorted with communists he would have gotten the FBI's attention during the Cold War.

[@YangGor]

Jeee, you put so much work into these I hate to suggest/hint at Alice, Gertrude, Picasso, et all . . . but it would be fun (for us). . . ;-) Matisse?

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Andy Warhol will be next, but good suggestions.

[@curtisgay5665]

U do a great job....pick whomever u like. ❤

[@paulabarch5065]

King Arthur. And his mentor Merlin, his rival Lancelot, his love, Guinevere. Camelot: I've studied the tales in modern and olde. I'd love to hear your take on the literary, and social impact/meaning of this beautiful place of fantasy and Truths. Was it real, where was it if it was so, Camelot? Arthur. There was a man. Worth any number of Lancelots. And it would be a good idea to resurrect the Round Table again. Don't you think so? Tak.

[@loriedmundson782]

I get excited when I see a new video notification. You never disappoint. Thank you for your well-done and interesting videos.

[@Dr.LeslieJWrixon-jx4jl]

Brilliantly done!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@nippynf4l831]

Thank you so much!

[@sambarlow9475]

Much to learn from this video, and EH was truly a legend and a battered man. One thing not covered was his diagnosis of hemochromatosis - too much iron in his blood that can cause suicidal tendencies, diabetes and a host of other problems. I learned this from the historical novel The Not So Old Man and the Sea - Adventures into the Mind or Ernest Hemingway. That and the brain injuries he suffered and the electroshock therapies. Does one really have to suffer to be great?

[@ElevatedThreat]

I'd love to see you do a program on Pablo Picasso. His life is every bit as fascinating as Hemingway's.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thanks, yes, he's on the list. Andy Warhol is the next one up!

[@Tomatohater64]

My one college professor, who wrote his dissertation on Hemingway, made us read everything we possibly could by Hemingway - most of his novels - over the course of 14 months. Count me as one of the few who found Hemingway's writing to be dreadfully boring. After 1984, I never touched any of his writings again. I think that ultimately, he was quite the enigma. (How about a special on Thomas Aquinas?)

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Interesting suggesting, I'll look into him.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Doctor Angelicus

[@Tomatohater64]

@@SuperGreatSphinx Took me 8 months to read the entire Summa Theologica, all 3,022 pages of it. But it was the finest book I ever read - quite spectacular in fact; Aquinas' IQ must have been immeasurable, on par with von Goethe's.

[@celiarodriguez2999]

Ernest Heminway is amongst the Great Writers of all times.

[@celiarodriguez2999]

Please fit the g in Hemingway.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Agreed!

[@chegeny]

Thanks Prof Yorston. I very much enjoyed your perspective of Ernest Hemingway. My dad had a massive head injury that altered his personality. His moods would change abruptly, often with violence or just odd, inappropriate behaviour. He also suffered from depression. Some parts of his brain were undamaged however. He could still play piano and enjoy books.... but you could tell after a few minutes, there was something off about him.. Funny that Hemingway was a cat man. Some of the most macho family members I'd known adored their cats.

[@beeancasharma4352]

Beautifully presented documentary. Thank you.

[@septemberreign2310]

Follow up video definitely didn't disappoint. Great work!!!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Mrrogerthurman]

The contribution of alcohol to the world's amazing stock of literature cannot be underestimated. It has been the key, often costly, to the pleasure readers can now eternally enjoy. Good stuff professor, enjoyed your portrayal.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@janii4]

Graeme, you make the most interesting videos on KZbin by far.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Very kind!

[@artaptic]

I enjoyed your analysis and presentation of Ernest Hemingway & Van Gogh. Please do one on Egon Schiele, the Australian Expressionist artist.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thanks, I'm planning a trip to Vienna to do just that!

[@paulazajac9155]

Thank you for a serious professional analysis of Hemingway’s challenged life. As a lifelong fan who has longed for a more understanding analysis of this man I definitely appreciate your point of view.

[@richardmcnally2056]

Outstanding. Thank you, sir.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@RobertWilson-qb8lo]

Excellent job on this video. Extremely interesting, love the detail, and learned many new things about Hemingway.

[@cliftonbowers6376]

Thank you... helped with a single actor play of Ernest Hemingway know and knew his granddaughter who past an now her sister ...small world ...wonderful person to have in my life...😊 once again...merci je ami ❤

[@professorgraemeyorston]

You're very welcome

[@maryannchaisson6742]

Thank you so much! As you probably know - it’s been said the difference between genius & madness is a very fine line! I have always felt this was a perfect description of Hemingway! 🇨🇦👏👏👏❤️💐🇨🇦

[@professorgraemeyorston]

He was certainly a bit crazy in the lay sense.

[@richardmcnally2056]

"Great wits to madness are near allied / And thin partitions do their bounds divide."

[@richbarnard4524]

Thank you for the follow-up lesson, professor. I love how I get involved in these stories you do. Plus, thank you for addressing mental health. It needs more attention! Sadly, in the end, it caught up with old, E. I can't wait for the next one. In watching this, I'd love to know more about Martha Gellhorn; what a trooper she was😊✌️

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Martha is a fascinating personality in her own right.

[@richbarnard4524]

@professorgraemeyorston Truly, professor... What inspired me about her was that Hollywood sensationalized movie about both of them. Yet, I wanted to know a less sensationalized story about her adventures. She seemed to be a force to be reckoned with. 😊 once again, thank you for the documentaries. 😊

[@josephflowers177]

Thank you. I have long admired his work.

[@ciaobella8963]

That was a wonderful video. Informative, interesting, and well constructed. Thank you for your professional insight and, may I say, creativity clearly evidenced in your videos. Sending my best your way, from Italy.

[@JaneWhiteheadBrainStory]

I’m so glad I discovered your channel. Fascinating to look at celebrities and major historical figures through the lens of mental illness. Keep them coming!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Welcome aboard!

[@jeremylasley8602]

Extremely accurate and evenhanded analysis of Hemingway. Thank you!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you think so!

[@jeremymahrer1832]

Really Brilliant and Fun, I learnt one new thing, i never knew about him taking Methylphenidate. Again your references to all the films and biographies about him only made your personal interpretation all the more interesting. Your subscribers are growing fast as predicted well done Graeme. j.

[@tonyadeney1245]

very good biography video - an author slightly overlooked now but a concise style that still resonates .. very nice tick - once in Venice, years back, I was in an old bar and saw a sign that said 'Ernest Hemingway did not drunk in this bar'' !!! - spoke to the owner and said he probably did drink there - but so many bars advertised as hemingways favourite bar ... it was just funny to him.

[@richardshiggins704]

Pulitzer , Nobel prize for literature , despite such a psychiatrically adverse profile attests to extraordinary intellectual reserves . However genetics and alcohol were to lead to his ultimate demise . Enjoyed your insights as usual .

[@professorgraemeyorston]

It does show what you can you with talent and determination, whatever bad cards you've been dealt.

[@marknewton6984]

His 1st and 4th wives were the best!

[@panair4126]

Fascinating and revealing.And certainly a myth buster. Thank you for an excellent video. ❤

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thanks for watching.

[@carljamison6374]

great biography , thanks .

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

I've toured his house in Key West several times, and it's a gem of a tourist place.

[@sandradavis9309]

Luckily I have visited the rift valley, had tusker beer, and seen Africa with Hemingway in mind. Thrilling.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Fantastic. I remember Safari beer in Tanzania.

[@KelseyDunlevy]

This is only the second video of yours that I've watched and I had to subscribe. Thank you for sharing what you've learned, and delivering and objective distillation.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Welcome aboard!

[@KelseyDunlevy]

@@professorgraemeyorston thank you, good sir!

[@danielsnyder3086]

My grandparents guests at his home during my grandfather's playing days (MLB). He gave them a 1st edition " Old Man In The Sea" and penned a paragraph note to them, and of course, signed .

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Wow, fantastic, is it still in the family?

[@a12fe154]

I just did a presentation on American authors and I chose Hemingway. This was pretty usefull

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad it was helpful.

[@shea086]

Thanks very much for an interesting documentary and views.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@teresaj4876]

What is the S word you can't mention on KZbin, now I'm intrigued. My father was Bipolar and when you spoke of Hemingway's life that was the first thing that came to mind. But as you said, the head injuries must have also played a part. Love your videos and enjoy your take on the various people you profile. Keep them coming! The mind and how it goes awry has always interested me.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Suicide - it can result in videos being rated for over 18s only which means hardly anyone gets to see them as you have to be signed in.

[@teresaj4876]

Oh for pete sake @@professorgraemeyorston

[@pl5675]

Thanks. I also wondered about that. Could you say “self-slaughter”? @@professorgraemeyorston

[@susydyson1750]

Fascinating . An implacable writer whom as he mentioned was treated by his tope writer ! Thank you

[@DonaLeopoldina-dr4so]

I am new here and enjoy your videos about Mr. Hemingway. Fantastic! Will keep watching all your videos. Thank you Professor Graeme.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Welcome aboard!

[@lourdesjordan818]

Excellent!! Thanks Professor. I enjoyed every minute of your doc about this enigmatic and fascinating character.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@janmac218]

I love your videos. Just found your channel. Watched Gershwin. Thanks so much!

[@user-js7ek9oh3p]

Wow... A 'Non-Judgmental' and quite honest opinion from a 'Head Doctor'.... What a unique & intelligent documentary..!! Thank You for the wonderful combination and a truly interesting character study. I enjoyed this very much.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@meidassecondsoprano150]

I love your biographical videos! I have an additional suggestion with respect to how he sounds in the short video clip at 20:00 when he was asked for comment on winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. To my ears, the monotonality of his voice, his flat affect and his history of depression, might suggest that he was in a depressive episode at this particular time. I have no idea, just experience with the disease and that the timing of the statement was occasioned by his winning the Prize and not of Hemmingway’s choosing. I doubt there are extant filmed interviews of the writer when he was clinically depressed or sedated. Just a thought. I would be interested in your thoughts since I’m sure you have viewed all the existing footage and listened to existing audio for your work. Thanks again!

[@genebaldini8392]

GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. REALLY ENJOYED IT,

[@jackmeeellleee4896]

An illuminating look at Hemingway that has taught me much. I think being knocked around so much by illnesses and injuries is enough to get anyone down. And PTSD must have been in play big time. I look forward to more material from this channel. I just subscribed.

[@laraoneal7284]

PROFESSOR YORSTON: Did u just recently start ur yt channel ❓ I love ur type of content and just found you. I’m surprised I didn’t find u sooner. Anyway I’m glad I found you. Keep up this amazing work. I love insightful biographies on interesting people. I love the psychological exploration of people. Fascinating. Alcohol is a helluva drug. So glad I quit my casual drinking 25 years ago. I don’t even take a casual drink anymore. Ty again for ur wonderful and insightful content.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

It has been going two years - growing gradually.

[@veronicalewis3087]

A very informative documentary. I will definitely read some of his books.

[@michaelcosgrove6908]

That’s quite a list of different things that could destroy someone’s life but late stage alcoholism has taken many of our great artists and also millions in all walks of life.

[@Mr100741]

I wish you would have touched on the El Floridita Bar in Havana Cuba. I often wished that I could have visited the El Floridita and stood next to the statue of Hemingway leaning against the bar where he often stood and had a Daquiri with him, or at least with his statue.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

As a Brit we can visit Cuba, and it will be high on must see list if I go.

[@marknewton6984]

Me too!😎 The Florida Beachcomber

[@peredavi]

Excellent discussion of Hemingway. I enjoyed all of his writings as a teenager and early 20s. His body had a great deal of abuse. It’s surprising he lived as long as he did.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Yes, he could easily have succumbed to any number of illnesses and accidents he had.

[@Adele.N]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@jancythomas655]

So happy and excited. ❤

[@vodonnell1]

Very interesting and informative.

[@eugenio1542]

Thank You Kindly Sir 😊

[@joezeigler1064]

A great writer and like us all an imperfect human. Excellent professional presentation. TY

[@darrelljesonis8860]

Excellent and empathetic

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@marvwatkins7029]

"Across the river and into the Trees" was also part of what were Stonewall Jackson last - and delirious - words. (Well "rest under the trees" actually.)

[@patmcstuff671]

Great video doc

[@CentralCalPiper]

These are such great videos!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you think so!