
Title
Hemingway
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Explores the subtext of The Old Man and the Sea, attributing its endurance to the underlying theme of stoic courage and a transformative code, both of which lend universal meaning to the realist narrative. Recounts the story’s sources, including an anecdote from Hemingway’s skipper aboard the Pilar and an outline from a previously published Esquire article. Llosa argues that Hemingway’s mastery of structure and technique allows the story to move from anecdote to archetype.
Published in
Salmagundi
Volume
128/129
Date
2000
Pages
42-47
Citation
Llosa, Mario Vargas. “Hemingway.” Trans. Thilo Ullmann. Salmagundi no. 128/129 (Fall 2000–Winter 2001): 42-47.