Did Ernest Hemingway have a formal education as a writer?

Answered Jun 21, 2017 · Author has 2.5k answers and 2.4m answer views. Ernest Hemingway's only “formal” education as a writer was excelling in high school English classes and taking a high school journalism class where he submitted articles for publication. He also edited the high school yearbook. read more

Although he worked for a while as a newspaper reporter out of high school, Hemingway’s development or education as a writer was owing to his being mentored by some talented writers of his day, such as Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound. read more

Agnes von Kurowsky and Ernest Hemingway, Milan, Italy, 1918. Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library; After recuperating at home, Hemingway renewed his efforts at writing, for a while worked at odd jobs in Chicago, and sailed for France as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star. read more

In Paris, Hemingway met American writer and art collector Gertrude Stein, Irish novelist James Joyce, American poet Ezra Pound (who"could help a young writer up the rungs of a career") and other writers. read more

Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway is seen as one of the great American 20th century novelists, and is known for works like A Farewell to Arms and The Old Man and the Sea. read more