Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Thus far, we have seen a wide variety of visualizations of Hemingway’s timeless novella “The Old Man and the Sea.” The artist Corban Wilkin, however, retells the story of “The Old Man and the Sea” in graphic form. (You can … Continue reading →

The old man of Hemingway’s novella also appears in a one-page webcomic titled “Bob’s Classic Literature Sequels: The Old Man and the Sea 2.” This webcomic was illustrated by Stephen Notley (b. 1970), a contemporary Canadian cartoonist and the creator … Continue reading →

The Walt Disney Company’s parody “Scrooge McDuck and the Old Man and the Sea” is further proof there is only step from the sublime to the ridiculous. This Disney comic book (see cover art below), which initially appeared in 1987, … Continue reading →

Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea” has also captured the imagination of marine-scientist-turned-wildlife-artist Guy Harvey. (Dr. Harvey received a doctoral degree in marine biology from the University of the West Indies; here is a brief bio of his life and … Continue reading →

Hemingway’s fisherman story has also been the subject of political cartoonists, including Edmund S. Valtman (b. 1914; d. 2005), a cartoonist for The Hartford Times from 1951 to 1975 who had won the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. This … Continue reading →

The art collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City includes a sketch circa 1958 by Leonard Baskin (b. 1922; d. 2000) for Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea.” Baskin’s drawing (pictured below) depicts Santiago’s noble … Continue reading →

Following the initial publication of “The Old Man and the Sea” in the September 1, 1952 edition of Life magazine, an illustrated version of Hemingway’s novella appeared in 1953. This illustrated book was published by the Reprint Society (22 Golden … Continue reading →

As we noted in our previous post, Ernest Hemingway’s masterpiece “The Old Man and the Sea” has been visualized by artists all over the world in a wide variety of media. To begin with, the initial publication of Hemingway’s novella in Life magazine … Continue reading →

The Old Man and the Sea is not only the last major piece of literary fiction by Ernest Hemingway that was published during his lifetime; it’s also one of the most famous and best-selling works of North American literature of all … Continue reading →

After all, the perpetual conflict between India and Pakistan over the greater Kashmir area goes back to 1947. Also, check out this report, dated 8 July 2012, published in The Economist: