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:
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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

[@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.

[@Gocubs2345]

​@@professorgraemeyorstonHow Many Houses Does he have?

[@georgesouthwick7000]

Head injuries and alcoholism are a bad combination.

[@Kerwin-Kendell]

​@@Gocubs2345It's always bad manners to ask someone this question when you don't know them personally, & or in a public setting old-sport 🍸.

[@GreenIslandWoodworks]

I left school early and worked in construction...in my late 20's I discovered the joys of reading novels and Hemingway's "The old man and the sea" was the book that lit that fire, then I read every book Hemingway wrote...and was never without a book, I love to read, I'm 65 and still love a good book and sometimes reread books I read in my 20's, I recently read "The green hills of Africa" again.

[@MidnightExpressMC]

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[@ZulkifliJamil4033-x6s]

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[@ghowell13]

Bless you. I tried but could never get along with him. I Was always appreciative of where he fit into literature broadly, and American Lit specifically. My first one of his I tried was Old Man and the Sea, then For Whom the Bell Tolls. That one I liked well enough. Farewell to Arms was ok. But she LOVED Old Man. My mother was a big Hemingway fan. I lost her about 6 years ago. So, when I see something about him, I give it a watch. This was well worth it.

[@GreenIslandWoodworks]

@ "I tried but could never get along with him". I hear you, but luckily for us there are hundreds of thousands of books to enjoy. Maybe try "Death in the afternoon"? a mostly non-fiction book about Spain's bull fighting. and there is an annual book award called the Booker prize....any of the top ten each year are excellent reads. I don't know about you or others, but when I walk into a second hand book store, I have to spends hours there and usually leave with one, two or lots of books! and unlike many readers, I don't keep books I buy, I pass them on. I only ask that if they read a book they enjoy to let me read it too.

[@MidnightExpressMC]

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[@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.

[@15thillizon]

As a boy of 11, we lived in Key West in 1963. His home was a leisurely 20-minute stroll from our small " Key West " home on Vernon Ave. Hemmingway was required 5th or 6th grade . I was hooked after the Old Man and the Sea. He is a great gentleman who lived life on his own terms. His final moments in Ketchum must have been brutal. He must have been so alone. He must have been in so much pain and more than likely amplified with alcohol. Rest in peace, dear Earnest Hemmingway. You made a difference in my life

[@tadroid3858]

What a cool time to be in Key West. I hope you remember much of it.

[@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.

[@VincentConti-m5j]

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

[@alfredwhite5246]

spot on still captivated

[@ranisrikumar5735]

Although You were forced to study Hemingway at school😅, later turned into a rich experience! Nice to hear ,myself too studied at school and college (India) and ever since an admirer and fan

[@toddadale]

Wonderfully done and as someone who has studied Hemingway for 30 years - you nailed it with truth, documents and logic

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you, it's always good to hear from someone who really knows about one of my subjects!

[@fredkelly5113]

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[@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.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Well said and well put!

[@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.

[@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

[@whawkins8636]

His terse writing style initially turned me off. Now, as I see the value and beauty in his style, I love it

[@localbod]

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

[@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”?

[@Dalaruan]

"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 !

[@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji]

Poor Hemingway! 😅 Old boy had a hard life! 15 scotches a day! Dear Lord! 😅I would have been dead! ☠️ 😅

[@bossdeman]

This is a masterpiece of a documentary. Thank you .

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Wow, thank you.

[@anacallow509]

This is amazing documentary !I absolutely love Ernest Hemingway and fill so sad over his unfortunate life .THANK YOU , PROFESSOR YORSTON. Sincerely ,Ana

[@GaryVoyles]

At 87 I am truly enjoying your KZbin vids.Self reflection is now a regular companion late into the evening as I inhale these riveting documentaries.

[@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!

[@himawara106]

For me it is fascinating that he could put his mania into good use by writing his books so fast and without other issues that could stem from his mania. Also that he could live up to his 60ties with such an illness and without treatment or medication is interesting. I know how hard it is to function but also found a creative outlet. I just couldn't do it without any treatment, I would have been long gone. So it's really fascinating to watch such interesting biographies and how people have managed to survive terrible phases in their lives. I have a good understanding of psychiatric diseases and your perspective and professionalism really gives your documentaries refreshing new insights!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@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!

[@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.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indubitably!

[@CharlesParkhill]

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.

[@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.

[@MarionOrear]

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[@roberttaylor6295]

I nearly panicked thinking I had exhausted your tutorials. So much so I enrolled on another free psychology online course! But truly enjoyed this one about a most complicated, exciting and fascinating, brilliant writer. Thank you. Rob

[@professorgraemeyorston]

You could always come on board as a researcher for the channel - if you're interested contact me on [e-mail]

[@christopherviggiano9367]

Finally I’ve been waiting all week for this

[@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".

[@valanaschomer221]

So glad I stumbled on your channel. As a retired psychiatrist , child psychiatrist and pediatrician, I love your serious, well researched and insightful videos on historical persons. I love how you analyze these people from a knowledgeable place. Love how the videos are compassionate and not misogynistic!!

[@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

[@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

[@ranisrikumar5735]

👏🎉

[@rayraymontoya78]

This is one of the more enriching videos on KZbin. I appreciate this documentary on an important American writer.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@markhewett5443]

I thoroughly enjoyed the Hemingway documentary. I look forward to seeing more. Well done. Clear, comprehensive, and immensely interesting. Thanks Dr. Yorston.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MarthaAnderson-jv8ph]

He has been one of four of my favorite authors. I first discovered his writing in 5th grade at 10 years old.

[@wai-q2k]

Wow. That final analysis of the writer was on point and, of course, not surprising given the familial history of mental illness and suicides. I had also forgotten Hemingway's granddaughter's documentary, "Running from crazy." I should be sleeping but I see many other enticing documentaries on the right which I can't wait to watch. It's going on to 4am and I doubt I'll be able to go back to sleep. I so love and enjoy your kind of work! Thank you.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you're enjoying them - they're not going anywhere - so do get your sleep in!

[@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?

[@lourdestorres177]

Thank you, Professor, for a wonderfully described life of a great writer. I have read several of his books, starting when I was still in my teens. The Old Man and The Sea is one of my favourites.

[@secretshaman189]

I'm an astrologer, and Ernest Hemmingway had Mars in the 1st house --that is the athlete or warrior. Many men have a strong DNA memory of being the hunter and provider for the tribe, and this has been an evolution over thousands of years. With Mars in the 1st house, you would see his need for "adrenaline" his fascination with war, masculinity, physical prowess, hunting, and a childlike ability to enjoy the excitement of life.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.❤

[@fr57ujf]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

That's me trying to be animated!

[@Martin-tn5lm]

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

[@loriedmundson782]

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

[@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.

[@tande-t4w]

Well done. It was a pleasure watching a Documentary that required thinking to watch, presented by someone who had obviously researched his subject. Professor Graeme Yorston just broke the KZbin rule. His Documentary is intelligent instead of the usual pedestrian fare.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

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.

[@ConnyFischer-i7k]

You are a fantastic narrator. Respect for all the efforts you put on your videos!! Greetings from Berlin😊

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying them.

[@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?

[@chriswinnek7200]

Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for releasing this.

[@madannika]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Wow, thank you!

[@brianfreeman8290]

The very best biopic of this fascinating character that I have ever seen. Thank you,

[@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.

[@jeremylasley8602]

Extremely accurate and evenhanded analysis of Hemingway. Thank you!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you think so!

[@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!

[@nippynf4l831]

Thank you so much!

[@TheSteveBernal]

Brilliant! I’d love to hear your perspective about Jaco Pastorius.

[@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

[@septemberreign2310]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Awesome, thank you!

[@rodniki14]

I can imagine Hemingway boozing with other people after each of his adventures to set the scene, then reliving them at the typewriter to keep the adrenaline flowing. I do the same thing. I recently took a fishing trip in Mongolia. Afterwards, I went drinking with friends and over a few beers, told tales (some of them tall) about the trip. When an outline of how to write about the trip had coalesced in my mind, based partly on the tales I'd told, I wrote it down. I dragged out finishing it for several days as I relived the trip, sitting in front of my laptop. Time stood still and I didn’t want to finish. When I did, I sadly had to let the trip go. This I think is what drove Hemingway. It wasn’t only the fishing, hunting and risk taking that gave him adrenaline; writing about it afterwards kept his mojo working as well.

[@adrievankempen2054]

It was so nice to hear and see you! I learned a lot of the whole situation and the mix the DNA and not changing ore fight against it!!

[@DeutschmitMarija]

Wonderful work, thank you so much! ❤

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Danke Marija!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Greatly enjoyed this two part documentary about the late great Ernest Hemingway. Quite perceptive, insightful, informative & entertaining. Once again, kudos & congrats! What an incredible number of injuries & illnesses (both physical & mental) poor Mr. Hemingway went thru.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you - he certainly had more than fair share!

[@vicalexander3179]

I really admired Ernest Hemingway. I read everything about him. I think I've seen all the movies made based on his writing. I find your study of Hemingway as a psychiatrist to be a great one. As an independent filmmaker, I found him the most important and the greatest novelist -- Victor Nimrud Alexander

[@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

[@cheryl4811]

Excellent video, Thanks you so much Professor Yorston.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

My pleasure, thank you for watching.

[@MidnightExpressMC]

Superb! Bravo! Sitting by the sea in Southern California, I thank you for a very good and incredibly enjoyable production ! 👍 👍 🦅

[@Dr.LeslieJWrixon-jx4jl]

Brilliantly done!

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thank you.

[@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.

[@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji]

My dear friend I hope you will try sobriety! 😅 Much easier to live life without booze one day at a time! 😅❤❤❤❤❤

[@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.

[@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."

[@lisapearson78]

Thank you. I enjoyed learning about this complex man.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@billjones8503]

Only read The Sun Also Rises. I noticed the concise crisp writing, & liked it. The head injuries must have played a part in his declining mental state, but would say drinking a quart of whiskey each day for decades surely had a great deal to do with it. Thanks for the docs. I enjoyed both of them.

[@mariafernandesaraujo7813]

I love your pointy view of the people I have absorbed since my youth, it just makes me more understanding Why are they so different! And I love them more. Thank you professor Graeme.

[@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!

[@SerenitySharesStuff]

Fascinating two videos. Better than the movies about his life. May I suggest to research Andy Warhol. Now there was a troubled man genius.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

I have done 2 videos of Warhol - this is the link for his early years: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2aXeoKOjs2Xfac

[@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.

[@christamarie818]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Great suggestion.

[@kathybutterfield2760]

​@@professorgraemeyorstonThat would be most interesting! You are anexcellent presenter. Very well done look at Hemingway. Best by far I've seen.

[@janii4]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Very kind!

[@AHLUser]

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!

[@beeancasharma4352]

Beautifully presented documentary. Thank you.

[@panair4126]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Thanks for watching.

[@RobertWilson-qb8lo]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@briandyke6680]

As always, wonderful listening and so informative. Thank you

[@jilltagmorris]

Thank you again. Great program 😊❤

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@peterruddick1952]

I recently visited that Museum in Key West where excerpts from The Old Man and the Sea are on the walls along the lengthy stairway to the upper floors, beautifully done by Guy Harvey. Hemenway was fascinating and I want to revere him but I cannot, he was such a flawed human being that his greatest creations are tainted in my mind

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Maybe writers need a dark side to create interesting characters.

[@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji]

I do want to go to Key West and see his place! 😅❤❤❤❤

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@celiarodriguez2999]

Ernest Heminway is amongst the Great Writers of all times.

[@celiarodriguez2999]

Please fit the g in Hemingway.

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Agreed!

[@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.

[@eugenioazzola7443]

Thank you!

[@willieknows2708]

Wonderful Documentary. Have Watched Twice now.😀

[@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.

[@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. 😊

[@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. ❤

[@paulalb-n2f]

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.

[@jimberley6341]

Hi Graeme, Just throwing my hat in the ring to explain Hemingway’s peculiar speech in 19:35. If you go back and watch the NBC interview, you’ll see him angling his head down and to the right for most of his responses. You’ll also notice him throwing in punctuation in his responses (Period, Comma). This coupled with his slow, deliberate speech left me with the impression that he was dictating his responses in the recording to be written down and published by the news corp later. That’s what makes the most sense to me anyway. Hope this helps!

[@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!

[@belindanorton8970]

Thank you. You filled in much of what I wondered about.

[@lourdesjordan818]

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

[@professorgraemeyorston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Pickledsundae]

Really well done. Thank you for this!