Existentialism and Fear in Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
8 min readFeb 9, 2024
ABSTRACT
The novelty of the “modernist writer” following the events of World War 1 in 1918 brought many contemporary authors into the limelight. Contemporary writing of this sort was uncommon prior to the emergence of literary modernism. Ernest Hemmingway is considered one of the most influential authors in American history because of his unique upbringing and involvement in the first world war, serving as a volunteer with American Red Cross in Italy and later as a correspondent in France during World War two. He grew to become a staple of…
