Writer · 1899 – 1961
Ernest Hemingway
Little-Known Facts
- His 'iceberg theory' held that the deeper meaning of a story should stay below the surface of the spare prose.
- He served as an ambulance driver in World War I and a war correspondent in several conflicts.
Myths & Misconceptions
What is Hemingway's 'iceberg theory'?
It is his belief that a writer should leave most of the story's meaning unstated beneath simple prose, like the bulk of an iceberg hidden underwater.