xxvii, 398 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Hemingway's African narratives -- Hemingway in Africa : chronology -- Introduction. Africa : Hemingway achieves the creative impermanence of travel / Miriam B. Mandel -- Knowing what Hemingway knew : Hemingway's reading in natural history, hunting, fishing, and Africa / Miriam B. Mandel and Jeremiah M. Kitunda -- Ernest Hemingway on safari : the game and the guns / Silvio Calabi -- "Love is a dunghill. . . . and I'm the cock that gets on it to crow" : Hemingway's farcical adoration of Africa in the 1920s-1960s / Jeremiah M. Kitunda -- Approaches to reading. Canonical readings : Baudelaire's subtext in Hemingway's African narratives / Beatriz Penas Ibanez -- Tracking the elephant : David's African childhood in Hemingway's The garden of Eden / Suzanne del Gizzo -- An elephant in the garden : Hemingway's Africa in The garden of Eden manuscript / Chikako Tanimoto -- Between Ngaje Ngai and Kilimanjaro : a Rortian reading of Hemingway's African encounters / Frank Mehring -- On religion and death. Memorial landscapes : Hemingway's search for Indian roots / Philip H. Melling -- Hemingway's African book of revelations : dawning of a "new religion" in Under kilimanjaro / Erik G. R. Nakjavani -- Barking at death : Hemingway, Africa, and the stages of dying / James Plath -- What others have said. On safari with Hemingway : tracking the most recent scholarship / Kelli A.Llarson

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Miriam B. Mandel

Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated

Camden House Boydell & Brewer

Camden House (NY)

Studies in American literature and culture, Rochester, NY, Woodbridge, 2011

United States, United States of America

annotated edition, PS, 2011

Hemingway's two extended African safaris, the first in the 1930s and the second in the 1950s, gave rise to two of his best-known stories ("The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"), a considerable amount of journalism and correspondence, and two nonfiction books, Green Hills of Africa (1935), about the first safari, and True at First Light (1999; longer version, Under Kilimanjaro 2005), about the second. Africa also figures largely in his important posthumous novel The Garden of Eden (1986). The variety and quantity of this literary output indicate clearly that Africa was a major factor in the creative life of this influential American author. But surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to the role of Africa in Hemingway's life and work. To start the long-delayed conversation on this topic, this book offers historical, theoretical, biographical, theological, and literary interpretations of Hemingway's African narratives. It also presents a wide-ranging introduction, a detailed chronology of the safaris, a complete bibliography of Hemingway's published and unpublished African works, an up-to-date, annotated review of the scholarship on the African works, and a bibliography of Hemingway's reading on natural history and other topics relevant to Africa and the world of the safari. Silvio Calabi, Suzanne del Gizzo, Beatriz Penas Ibez, Jeremiah M. Kitunda, Kelli A. Larson, Miriam B. Mandel, Frank Mehring, Philip H. Melling, Erik G. R. Nakjavani, James Plath, and Chikako Tanimoto. Miriam B. Mandel is retired as Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies at Tel Aviv University.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Miriam B. MandelHemingway's Reading in Natural History, Hunting, Fishing, and Africa - Miriam B. Mandel and Jeremiah KitundaErnest Hemingway on The Game and the Guns - Silvio Calabi"Love is a dunghill. . . . And I'm the cock that gets on it to crow": Hemingway's Farcical Adoration of Africa - Jeremiah KitundaCanonical Baudelaire's Subtext in Hemingway's African Narratives - Beatriz Penas IbanezTracking the David's African Childhood in Hemingway's The Garden of Eden - Suzanne del GizzoAn Elephant in the Hemingway's Africa in The Garden of Eden Manuscript - Chikako TanimotoBetween Ngje Ngi and A Rortian Reading of Hemingway's African Encounters - Frank MehringMemorial Hemingway's Search for Indian Roots - Philip H. MellingHemingway's African Book of Dawning of a "New Religion" in Under Kilimanjaro - Erik NakjavaniBarking at Hemingway, Africa, and the Stages of Dying - James PlathOn Safari with Tracking the Most Recent Scholarship - Kelli A. LarsonNotes on the ContributorsIndex

New scholarly essays providing a multifaceted approach to the role of Africa in Hemingway's life and work.Hemingway's two extended African safaris, the first in the 1930s and the second in the 1950s, gave rise to two of his best-known stories ('The Snows of Kilimanjaro'and'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber'), a considerable amount of journalism and correspondence, and two nonfiction books, Green Hills of Africa (1935), about the first safari, and True at First Light (1999; longer version, Under Kilimanjaro 2005), about the second.Africa also figures largely in his important posthumous novel The Garden of Eden (1986). The variety and quantity of this literary output indicate clearly that Africa was a major factor in the creative life of this influential American author. But surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to the role of Africa in Hemingway's life and work. To start the long-delayed conversation on this topic, this book offers historical, theoretical, biographical, theological, and literary interpretations of Hemingway's African narratives. It also presents a wide-ranging introduction, a detailed chronology of the safaris, a complete bibliography of Hemingway's published and unpublished African works, an up-to-date, annotated review of the scholarship on the African works, and a bibliography of Hemingway's reading on natural history and other topics relevant to Africa and the world of the safari. Contributors: Silvio Calabi, Suzanne del Gizzo, Beatriz Penas Ibáñez, Jeremiah M. Kitunda, Kelli A. Larson, Miriam B. Mandel, Frank Mehring, Philip H. Melling, Erik G. R. Nakjavani, James Plath, and Chikako Tanimoto. Miriam B. Mandel is retired as Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies at Tel Aviv University.

Hemingway's two extended African safaris, the first in the 1930s and the second in the 1950s, gave rise to two of his best-known stories ('The Snows of Kilimanjaro' and 'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber'), a considerable amount of journalism and correspondence, and two nonfiction books, Green Hills of Africa (1935), about the first safari, and True at First Light (1999) and the longer version, Under Kilimanjaro (2005), about the second. Africa also figures largely in the important posthumous novel The Garden of Eden (1986). Considering the time Hemingway spent not only on the safaris but also in preparing for them beforehand and writing about them afterwards, Africa was a major factor in his life and work. But surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to this aspect of Hemingway's oeuvre. This book fills that empty niche, opening the way for a long-delayed and multi-faceted conversation on a neglected aspect of Hemingway's work. Topics treated include historical, theoretical, biographical, theological, and literary interpretations of Hemingway's African topics and motifs. There is also an up-to-date, annotated review of the scholarship on the African works and a bibliography of Hemingway's reading on natural history, and other topics relevant to Africa. Contributors include: Silvio Calabi, Suzanne del Gizzo, Beatriz Penas Ibáñez, Jeremiah M. Kitunda, Kelli A. Larson, Miriam B. Mandel, Chikako Matsushita, Frank Mehring, Erik G. R. Nakjavani, James Plath. (Publisher)

Hemingway's African Narratives -- Hemingway In Africa : Chronology -- Introduction. Africa : Hemingway Achieves The Creative Impermanence Of Travel / Miriam B. Mandel -- Knowing What Hemingway Knew : Hemingway's Reading In Natural History, Hunting, Fishing, And Africa / Miriam B. Mandel And Jeremiah M. Kitunda -- Ernest Hemingway On Safari : The Game And The Guns / Silvio Calabi -- Love Is A Dunghill. . . . And I'm The Cock That Gets On It To Crow : Hemingway's Farcical Adoration Of Africa In The 1920s-1960s / Jeremiah M. Kitunda -- Approaches To Reading. Canonical Readings : Baudelaire's Subtext In Hemingway's African Narratives / Beatriz Penas Ibanez -- Tracking The Elephant : David's African Childhood In Hemingway's The Garden Of Eden / Suzanne Del Gizzo -- An Elephant In The Garden : Hemingway's Africa In The Garden Of Eden Manuscript / Chikako Tanimoto -- Between Ngaje Ngai And Kilimanjaro : A Rortian Reading Of Hemingway's African Encounters / Frank Mehring -- On Religion And Death. Memorial Landscapes : Hemingway's Search For Indian Roots / Philip H. Melling -- Hemingway's African Book Of Revelations : Dawning Of A New Religion In Under Kilimanjaro / Erik G. R. Nakjavani -- Barking At Death : Hemingway, Africa, And The Stages Of Dying / James Plath -- What Others Have Said. On Safari With Hemingway : Tracking The Most Recent Scholarship / Kelli A.llarson. Edited By Miriam B. Mandel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

2024-07-01