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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 11:01:18 GMT -5
Leicester Hemingway Leicester Clarence Hemingway (April 1, 1915 in Oak Park, Illinois – September 13, 1982), was an American writer. He was the younger brother of writer Ernest Hemingway, and wrote six books, including a first novel entitled The Sound of the Trumpet (1953), which was based on Leicester's experiences in France and Germany during World War II. In 1961, Leicester published My Brother, Ernest Hemingway,[1] a biography. The work was well-received and brought Leicester both recognition as a writer in his own right and significant financial rewards. With the capital from the work, Hemingway created the micronation of New Atlantis on a raft in the Caribbean, intended to serve as a marine research headquarters. The project was cut short when New Atlantis was destroyed in a hurricane after only a few years.[2] Leicester Hemingway committed suicide with a gunshot to the head[3][4] in 1982 after several years of suffering from Type II diabetes, which necessitated numerous operations. He had two marriages; the first gave him two sons, the second two daughters. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_HemingwayI was reading a webcomic this morning and it mentioned Leicester and his New Atlantic in terms of probable fates and I guess he chose his. Rest in Peace.
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Post by dave on Jan 4, 2014 12:59:58 GMT -5
Suicide must be the ultimate act of taking oneself too seriously.
Although, if Leicster was suffering from his disease, I can understand it.
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