Hemingway's Beard

by Paul Quintanilla

Ernest Hemingway stood out in a significant manner back in the fifties. He had a beard. And he went about flaunting his beard in an "I don't give a damn" manner. We should remember that the fifties were a time of great conformity. Those who flouted society by wearing a beard could be severely punished. Today such a rigid display of personal conformity may seem odd. Few people would care about such facial hair. But that's the way it was back then...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1105623157
• ISBN13: 9781105623158
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"