Yours, Ernie: Hemingway and Nicknames

Contrary to his measured yet precise writing style in his classic works, Ernest Hemingway was a lively and effervescent correspondent in his letters to his family and friends. Brimming with anecdotes and sly humor, Hemingway was an affectionate, witty writer even at an early age—which was especially evident in the many whimsical nicknames he invented.