Hemingway

The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh

In 1944, Ernest Hemingway met Time and Life correspondent Mary Welsh while in London to cover the Allied invasion of France for Collier's. Mary would eventually move to Cuba to be with him, living in the Finca, which he had once shared with previous wife Martha Gellhorn prior to their separation during the war. The pair wed in 1946, but their marriage would be turbulent in the years following.

The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh

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  • Spanish Version | The Blank Page (1944-1961): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Spanish Version | The Blank Page (1944-1961)

    S1 E6 - 1h 44m

    Hemingway intenta iniciar una vida con Mary Welsh, pero se ve envuelto en tragedias. Hemingway publica "El viejo y el mar", pero se ve superado por el deterioro de su estado mental.

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    The Blank Page (1944-1961)

    S1 E3 - 1h 44m

    Hemingway follows the Army as they advance through Europe. Afterwards, he tries to start a life with Mary Welsh, but is beset with tragedies. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea to acclaim but is overcome by his declining mental condition.

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