Hemingwayesque

American

[hem-ing-wey-esk] / ˌhɛm ɪŋ weɪˈɛsk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Ernest Hemingway or his works.

Hemingwayesque British

/ ˌhɛmɪŋˌweɪˈɛsk /

adjective

of, relating to, or like Ernest Hemingway or his literary style

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Etymology

Origin of Hemingwayesque

First recorded in 1940–45; Hemingway + -esque

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Hemingwayesque

A Hemingwayesque writer reviews the riddle of his life as he lies dying in Africa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2020

It also, as a result, opened up Europe for the first time to Americans beyond the ranks of Jamesian travellers and Hemingwayesque expatriates.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 6, 2019

The broad Brooklyn accent; the Hemingwayesque white beard.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 5, 2016

Worst of all is the fake-poetic dialogue, which ranges from Hemingwayesque to actual Hemingway.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2012

Even if you write in short, declarative, Hemingwayesque sentences, its your word choice that may determine your comparison.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2010

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