Leicester Hemingway
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leicester Hemingway | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Leicester Hemingway as a child, c. 1917 | |
| Born | April 1, 1915 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1982 (aged 67) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouses | Patricia Shedd, Doris Mae Dunning |
| Children | 4, including Hilary |
| Relatives | Grace Hall Hemingway (mother) Ursula Hemingway (sister) Ernest Hemingway (brother) |
Leicester Clarence Hemingway (April 1, 1915 – September 13, 1982) was an American writer. He was the younger brother of writer Ernest Hemingway and wrote six books, including a first novel entitled The Sound of the Trumpet (1953), based on Leicester's experiences in France and Germany during World War II.
In 1961, Leicester published My Brother, Ernest Hemingway,[2] a biography. The work was well-received and brought Leicester both recognition as a writer in his own right and significant financial rewards. With the capital from the work, Hemingway created the micronation of New Atlantis on a raft off the coast of Jamaica,[3] intended to serve as a marine research headquarters. The project was cut short when New Atlantis was destroyed in a 1966 tropical storm.[4][5]
Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois to Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, a physician, and Grace Hall Hemingway, a musician. He was the youngest of six siblings, the others being Marcelline (1898–1963), Ernest (1899–1961), Ursula (1902–1966), Madelaine (1904–1995), and Carol (1911–2002).
Personal life
Hemingway married twice. With his first wife, Patricia "Patti" Shedd, he had two sons, Jacob Edmonds and Peter. With his second wife, Doris Mae Dunning, he had two daughters, Anne and author Hilary Hemingway.[6]
Suicide
In 1982, Hemingway killed himself with a gunshot to the head[7][1] after having suffered several years from Type 2 diabetes, which required several operations.
