Elmore LeonardI started out of course with Hemingway when I learned how to write. Until I realized Hemingway doesn't have a sense of humor. He never has anything funny in his stories.
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Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. His stories reflect a longing for the past and a sense of nostalgia, a longing that is often portrayed in paintings and photographs. Hemingway did not have a sense of humor, which has prompted some to question his writing ability. He once said that he admired George Bernard Shaw because he had an "ear for the comic." He said, "Somebody's got to be able to write a short story about a man who goes fishing."
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