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.
@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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
"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 🎯 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 !
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.
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 .
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.
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.
@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.
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.
This is amazing documentary !I absolutely love Ernest Hemingway and fill so sad over his unfortunate life .THANK YOU , PROFESSOR YORSTON. Sincerely ,Ana
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!
Indeed. And what price greatness? Merely your health, your sanity and your relationships. Old Sol was right; Vanity of vanities etc.@@professorgraemeyorston
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
I thoroughly enjoyed the Hemingway documentary. I look forward to seeing more. Well done. Clear, comprehensive, and immensely interesting. Thanks Dr. Yorston.
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.
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.
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.
I just had to put my beloved dog down, and I grieve deeply. 😭 However, I didn't perceive any disrespect in what @professorgraemeyorston said. He simply said that it may seem contradictory for someone who had killed humans and animals to grieve for a pet. I, for one, could never kill an animal; I love all animals too much, pets or otherwise.
Dear Dr Yorston, your videos are an absolute delight, I join many others in thanking you for thorough research and excellent compilation of images. 👍👍❤️❤️
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 🌴😎🌴
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.❤
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.
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.
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?
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 TH-cam rule. His Documentary is intelligent instead of the usual pedestrian fare.
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... 📝🐟🥃🐱🏝️🌅🏞️🙏
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!
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
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.
There was a woman financier at the turn of the twentieth century by the name of Hetty Greene. She was perhaps the wealthiest woman in the United States at the time yet she lived in cheap apartments without heat to save money and wore the same dress every day until it wore out. She by some was called the witch of Wall Street. I read she died in an apoplectic fit being angry at her laundress for using too much soap when washing her dress.
So I understand she was quite the self made woman donated to everything worthy a woman for the ages a lot of these new corporations could take an insight from her ❤
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 ❤
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 I looked more into this topic for the last 4 days. I wanted to really understand why he ended his life because it was confusing to me. This is my summary: Hemingway always had depression. It was heredity depression. He talked about it early on in his life. But he was able to deal with it by doing things that were most exciting and fun to him. When he got older his ability to write and his good memory worsened especially due to alcoholism and the head injuries. And because being a writer was an essential part of his identity to him, his depression got alot worse. That what made him so popular and special was leaving him. And when his depression got alot worse due to this fact, he couldn't get joy from anything - not even drinking the alcohol drinks he liked most. So, not being able to be the great writer any longer caused him to have even more severe depression which he wasn't able handle even with electroshock therapy. Because it probably felt similiar to losing a beloved child.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?)
@@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.
Similarly , I never really GOT Hemingway . Not his fault .!! For whatever reason he isn't quite as highly regarded in Britain as in US. ....not exactly sure why..?? A nation of limp wristed wimps..??
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!
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 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. 😊
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.
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.
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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.
Thank you.
@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.
@@professorgraemeyorstonHow Many Houses Does he have?
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
What a cool time to be in Key West. I hope you remember much of it.
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
Hemingway just didn't find the strength to cope without it.
Wonderfully done and as someone who has studied Hemingway for 30 years - you nailed it with truth, documents and logic
Thank you, it's always good to hear from someone who really knows about one of my subjects!
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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.
That guy could write!
The last year of most peoples' lives is full of Heartbreak and pain, in one way or another.
@@graerindley6312ditto on that. Anyone that does not realize this truth has not seen much of life!
spot on still captivated
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
Thanks for your sensitive treatment of the life of a man whose work had such a profound influence on so many of our lives.
Glad you enjoyed it.
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.
Such sensitivity and subtlety.... and yet such a complex life.
Cannot stand the man or, rather, golden child
His terse writing style initially turned me off. Now, as I see the value and beauty in his style, I love it
"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
We all know how it ends...it's just the getting there that differs.
@@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 !
Poor Hemingway! 😅 Old boy had a hard life! 15 scotches a day! Dear Lord! 😅I would have been dead! ☠️ 😅
Thank you for this interesting and informative presentation.
I really enjoyed his classic "The Old Man and The Sea".
Great exposition and a marvelously tranquilizing voice and demeanor. Thank you.
That's me trying to be animated!
Your docs are the best Prof, hands down! I want to thank you for your hard work of putting these together.
Glad you like them!
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.
Alluding to “family jewels”?
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 .
Fantastic, I love it when my videos inspire people to go and read more about a subject or dig out some of their novels.
So inspiring...will dig deeper. Thankyou.
Indubitably!
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.
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.
@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.
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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.
Thank you.
Well said and well put!
This is a masterpiece of a documentary. Thank you .
Wow, thank you.
This is amazing documentary !I absolutely love Ernest Hemingway and fill so sad over his unfortunate life .THANK YOU , PROFESSOR YORSTON. Sincerely ,Ana
Best Hemingway doc I have seen in 50 years
Wow, thank you.
@@professorgraemeyorston There was more information here than has been previously reported.
Hello from Dublin Ireland. An excellent Documentary keep up the great work.
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?
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!
Welcome aboard and thanks to the mighty algorithm!
"A Moveable Feast" is a fine book.
Have you read, "That Paris Wife?" Good one too. (About his first marriage -- it's not written by him)
Next on my list. Hadley used to live in Lakeland.@happybergner9832
@@marknewton6984 !!!! Super!!! I'm enjoying this series very much!
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.
There does seem a price to pay for greatness.
Indeed. And what price greatness? Merely your health, your sanity and your relationships. Old Sol was right; Vanity of vanities etc.@@professorgraemeyorston
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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.
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.
His cats in Key West had a good life!
He was a misogynist as well as a narcissist so pets are what’s left over
Finally I’ve been waiting all week for this
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!
Thank you.
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.
No doubt you have a suitably small seat in the peanut gallery
This is one of the more enriching videos on TH-cam. I appreciate this documentary on an important American writer.
Glad you enjoyed it.
This is certainly one of the best biographies I have ever watched. I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you Professor, thank you !
Thank you.
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
You could always come on board as a researcher for the channel - if you're interested contact me on tomyorstonsocial@gmail.com
I thoroughly enjoyed the Hemingway documentary. I look forward to seeing more. Well done. Clear, comprehensive, and immensely interesting. Thanks Dr. Yorston.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
I agree, I love his writing, but I'm guessing he could be tricky to have as a friend!
I can see how he could be the model for "the ugly American".
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.
Glad you're enjoying them - they're not going anywhere - so do get your sleep in!
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.
I am well aware of the pain of losing a pet.
That is my impression as well. I encounter the same lack of empathy in people I meet and know.
@@professorgraemeyorston That is not what your remark implied.
@@professorgraemeyorston as an intellectual aside, no doubt.
I just had to put my beloved dog down, and I grieve deeply. 😭
However, I didn't perceive any disrespect in what @professorgraemeyorston said. He simply said that it may seem contradictory for someone who had killed humans and animals to grieve for a pet.
I, for one, could never kill an animal; I love all animals too much, pets or otherwise.
Dear Dr Yorston, your videos are an absolute delight, I join many others in thanking you for thorough research and excellent compilation of images. 👍👍❤️❤️
You are very welcome
The very best biopic of this fascinating character that I have ever seen. Thank you,
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 🌴😎🌴
Glad you enjoyed it.
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.❤
Thank you for the outstanding documentary. You rejuvenated the writer before our very eyes.
I get excited when I see a new video notification. You never disappoint. Thank you for your well-done and interesting videos.
Your channel has brought so much quality to my life. Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Excellent video, Thanks you so much Professor Yorston.
My pleasure, thank you for watching.
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for releasing this.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
Thank you - he certainly had more than fair share!
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?
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 TH-cam rule. His Documentary is intelligent instead of the usual pedestrian fare.
Thank you.
Follow up video definitely didn't disappoint. Great work!!!
Awesome, thank you!
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... 📝🐟🥃🐱🏝️🌅🏞️🙏
Thank you.
You are a fantastic narrator. Respect for all the efforts you put on your videos!! Greetings from Berlin😊
Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying them.
Thank you so much!
Thank you. I enjoyed learning about this complex man.
Glad you enjoyed it.
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!
Welcome aboard!
Best coverage of Hemingway. Ever. Brilliant to watch a psychiatrist being attentive to somatic issues too. Like quite a few brain injuries.
I'm a neuropsychiatrist, so this is my bread and butter - castration anxiety leaves me cold!
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
Extremely accurate and evenhanded analysis of Hemingway. Thank you!
Glad you think so!
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.
Wonderful work, thank you so much! ❤
Danke Marija!
There was a woman financier at the turn of the twentieth century by the name of Hetty Greene. She was perhaps the wealthiest woman in the United States at the time yet she lived in cheap apartments without heat to save money and wore the same dress every day until it wore out. She by some was called the witch of Wall Street. I read she died in an apoplectic fit being angry at her laundress for using too much soap when washing her dress.
Crazy🙀
So I understand she was quite the self made woman donated to everything worthy a woman for the ages a lot of these new corporations could take an insight from her ❤
Why mention about this imaginary woman here?!
Mercy 😢 some people just want to suffer 😢
@@ranisrikumar5735. Do you know how to use Google?
Ernest Heminway is amongst the Great Writers of all times.
Please fit the g in Hemingway.
Agreed!
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 ❤
You're very welcome
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.
Excellent job on this video. Extremely interesting, love the detail, and learned many new things about Hemingway.
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
Maybe writers need a dark side to create interesting characters.
I do want to go to Key West and see his place! 😅❤❤❤❤
Fascinating and revealing.And certainly a myth buster. Thank you for an excellent video. ❤
Thanks for watching.
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!
Thank you again. Great program 😊❤
Glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliantly done!
Thank you.
I am new here and enjoy your videos about Mr. Hemingway. Fantastic! Will keep watching all your videos. Thank you Professor Graeme.
Welcome aboard!
I would really love to see you cover Hunter S Thompson's mental state ❤
Great suggestion.
@@professorgraemeyorstonThat would be most interesting! You are anexcellent presenter. Very well done look at Hemingway. Best by far I've seen.
Graeme, you make the most interesting videos on TH-cam by far.
Very kind!
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.
Thank you.
I enjoyed your analysis and presentation of Ernest Hemingway & Van Gogh. Please do one on Egon Schiele, the Australian Expressionist artist.
Thanks, I'm planning a trip to Vienna to do just that!
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.
Welcome aboard!
@@professorgraemeyorston thank you, good sir!
Fascinating two videos. Better than the movies about his life. May I suggest to research Andy Warhol. Now there was a troubled man genius.
I have done 2 videos of Warhol - this is the link for his early years:
th-cam.com/video/I54IOXYhdGE/w-d-xo.html
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.
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.
Beautifully presented documentary. Thank you.
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.
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! 🇨🇦👏👏👏❤️💐🇨🇦
He was certainly a bit crazy in the lay sense.
"Great wits to madness are near allied / And thin partitions do their bounds divide."
As always, wonderful listening and so informative. Thank you
I was interested in this specific topic beforehand and your video was interesting and informative.
Glad it was helpful.
@@professorgraemeyorston I looked more into this topic for the last 4 days. I wanted to really understand why he ended his life because it was confusing to me. This is my summary:
Hemingway always had depression. It was heredity depression. He talked about it early on in his life. But he was able to deal with it by doing things that were most exciting and fun to him.
When he got older his ability to write and his good memory worsened especially due to alcoholism and the head injuries. And because being a writer was an essential part of his identity to him, his depression got alot worse. That what made him so popular and special was leaving him. And when his depression got alot worse due to this fact, he couldn't get joy from anything - not even drinking the alcohol drinks he liked most.
So, not being able to be the great writer any longer caused him to have even more severe depression which he wasn't able handle even with electroshock therapy.
Because it probably felt similiar to losing a beloved child.
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.
Ain't nothing like a beer or two to make you feel like a poet.
My dear friend I hope you will try sobriety! 😅 Much easier to live life without booze one day at a time! 😅❤❤❤❤❤
Superb! Bravo!
Sitting by the sea in Southern California, I thank you for a very good and incredibly enjoyable production !
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Excellent!! Thanks Professor. I enjoyed every minute of your doc about this enigmatic and fascinating character.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'd love to see you do a program on Pablo Picasso. His life is every bit as fascinating as Hemingway's.
Thanks, yes, he's on the list. Andy Warhol is the next one up!
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.
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.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks a lot for this fascinating and thorough presentation. I've read a few of his stories - excellent, but I prefer Dos Passos.
So informative!
Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
Thank you. You filled in much of what I wondered about.
Fascinating . An implacable writer whom as he mentioned was treated by his tope writer ! Thank you
I love your videos. Just found your channel. Watched Gershwin. Thanks so much!
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?)
Interesting suggesting, I'll look into him.
Doctor Angelicus
@@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.
Similarly , I never really GOT Hemingway . Not his fault .!!
For whatever reason he isn't quite as highly regarded in Britain as in
US. ....not exactly sure why..??
A nation of limp wristed wimps..??
@@2msvalkyrie529 No, a great nation currently led by a "limp-wristed wimp."
Very interesting. I enjoyed this video immensely. Thanks 😊
We are big fans of yours. We watch you at least twice a week. Thanka
Thank you, I'm lad you're enjoying them!
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!
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😊✌️
Martha is a fascinating personality in her own right.
@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. 😊
A great writer and like us all an imperfect human. Excellent professional presentation. TY
Thanks very much for an interesting documentary and views.
Glad you enjoyed it.
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?
Andy Warhol will be next, but good suggestions.
U do a great job....pick whomever u like. ❤
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.