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Died: July 2, 1961 in Ketchum, Idaho
Hemingway underwent shock therapy to treat his manic depression (bi-polar disorder). The treatment obliterated his memory, which made it impossible for him to write. This was the catalyst that sparked his desire to commit suicide. – Ernest Hemingway Biography
“My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.”
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