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Being Ernest　硬漢作家──海明威

Ernest Hemingway is one of the most famous American authors of the 20th century. He earned this position with his concise, forceful prose as well as his tumultuous, often newsworthy lifestyle.
　　One of six children, Hemingway was born on July 1, 1899. From the publication of his first short story at 17, Hemingway dedicated his life to writing, building a career that spanned some four decades until his suicide at the age of 61. In these years, he wrote 15 books, lived on several continents, married four women, and won a Nobel Prize.
　　A writer since high school, Hemingway started writing professionally as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. This was a short-lived position, as the fighting overseas soon grabbed his attention. The world was at war in 1918 and young Hemingway wanted a piece of the action. With this in mind, he volunteered as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross. The young man from the Midwest witnessed horrific battles, one of which resulted in his receiving an injury that would greatly influence his life and writing.
　　Hemingway epitomized the great American writer by producing works that would impact millions. While his personal life was filled with lost loves, tragic accidents, and problems with alcohol, his writing remained unparalleled.

單字:

1. concise a. 簡潔的

2.tumultuous a. 混亂的

3.newsworthy a. 有新聞價值的

4.span vt. 持續，延伸

5.professionally adv. 專業地，職業地

6.cub n. 見習記者；新手

7.ambulance n. 救護車

8.epitomize vt. 為……的典型表現

9.impact vt. 產生影響

10.unparalleled a. 無比的

片語:

1.dedicate A to B　　將A奉獻給B
=devote A to B

2.grab one's attention　　引起某人的注意∕興趣
=attract one's attention

3.with...in mind　　有鑒於……

4.result in...　　導致……
result from...　　起因於……

翻譯:

恩尼斯特‧海明威是20世紀最著名的美國作家之一。他簡潔有力的散文以及常受媒體關注的糜亂生活使他名聞遐邇。
　　海明威生於1899年7月1日，家中有6個小孩。17歲出版第一篇短篇小說後，海明威一生都致力於寫作，直至他61歲自殺前，他的寫作生涯長達約莫40年。在那些年中，他寫過15本書、旅居數州、娶過4任老婆，還贏過1座諾貝爾獎。
　　海明威高中時就接觸寫作，在《堪薩斯星報》擔任見習記者時開始專職寫作；海明威任職不久就因海外戰事而轉移了他的注意力。1918年時，戰火瀰漫全世界，而青年海明威想要有一番作為。有鑑於此，他志願去當紅十字會的救護車司機。這位從美國中西部來的小伙子目睹了恐怖的戰役，還在其中一場中受了傷，這深深影響到他的人生與寫作。
　　海明威以創作影響百萬人的作品而成為偉大美國作家的典型代表。雖然私生活充斥著逝去的愛、不幸的意外和酗酒的毛病，他的創作仍是無與倫比的。

from 常春藤解析英語雜誌