One True Sentence

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Writers & Readers in Pursuit of Hemingway's Art

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One True Sentence explores the intricate world of Arts & Culture, weaving together personal narratives and reflections on the power of words. Delving into the lives and inspirations of various artists, the book captures the essence of creativity and the impact of a single, profound statement. The narrative offers insights into the transformative role of language in art and life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the art of writing and the enduring legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. The narrative delves into the literary world of Paris in the 1920s, offering insights into the creative process and the vibrant cultural scene of the time.

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A selection of the greatest sentences by the master, Ernest Hemingway. Sentences that can take a reader's breath away and are not easily forgotten. Each sentence has been selected and examined by authors such as Elizabeth Strout, Sherman Alexie, Paula McLain, and Russell Banks; filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; Sen Hemingway, A. Scott Berg, and many others in this celebration and conversation between Hemingway and some of his most perceptive and interesting readers.

'All you have to do is write one true sentence', Hemingway wrote in his memoir, A Moveable Feast. 'Write the truest sentence that you know'. If that is the secret to Hemingway's enduring power, what sentences continue to live in readers' minds? And why do they resonate? The host and producer of the One True Podcast have gathered the best of their program (heard by thousands of listeners) and added entirely new material for this collection of conversations about Hemingway's truest words.

From the long, whole-story-in-a-sentence line, 'I have seen the one-legged streetwalker who works the Boulevard Madeleine between the Rue Cambon and Bernheim Jeunes' limping along the pavement through the crowd on a rainy night with a beefy red-faced episcopal clergyman holding an umbrella over her.', to the short, pithy line that closes The Sun Also Rises, 'Isn't it pretty to think so?', this is a collection full of delights, surprises, and insight.

'All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened', wrote Hemingway. 'And after you're finished reading one, you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards, it all belongs to you'. For readers of American literature, One True Sentence is full of remembrances - of words you read and the feelings they gave you. For writers, this is an inspiring view of an element of craft - a single sentence - that can make a good story come alive and become a great story.

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One True Sentence has been celebrated as an engaging exploration of Hemingway's work and its enduring influence on literature. Critics highlight the book's accessibility and depth, offering readers an enriched understanding of Hemingway's talent. Through captivating commentary and diverse perspectives, the work resonates with both ardent Hemingway fans and newcomers alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781567927139

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Mark Cirino
Edited by Michael Von Cannon
Introduction by Ken Burns
Introduction by Lynn Novick

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 250g

Collections

Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Mark Cirino is the host of One True Podcast. He is the author/editor of six books about Ernest Hemingway and serves as the general editor for Kent State University Press's "Reading Hemingway" series. He served as the literature consultant on the forthcoming cinematic adaptation of Hemingway's Across the River and into the Trees. Cirino teaches American literature at the University of Evansville.

Michael Von Cannon is the producer of One True Podcast. He serves as an advisory editor on the multi-volume Hemingway Letters Project and is currently working on the forthcoming The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: 1957-1961 (Cambridge University Press). He has published extensively on Hemingway's relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald. Von Cannon teaches at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years. Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War; Baseball; Jazz; Jackie Robinson; The Vietnam War; and Hemingway

Lynn Novick has been directing and producing landmark documentary films about American life and culture, history, politics, sports, art, architecture, literature, and music for more than 30 years. One of the most respected documentary filmmakers and story tellers in America, Novick has received Emmy, Peabody and Alfred I. duPont Columbia Awards. Her most recent documentary is Hemingway, produced, directed and written with Ken Burns.