The latest news and top stories on Ernest Hemingway. Known for his influential, minimalist prose, characterised by economy and understatement, he was a renowned American novelist and short-story writer. His background as a journalist and war correspondent significantly shaped his distinctive style and themes. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, his work often explored themes of war, loss, resilience and the human condition, employing his ’Iceberg Theory’ to convey deeper meanings.