But Hemingway most certainly saw himself in the figure of Santiago. It is believed that the “old man” in the novella, Santiago, is based around Gregoria Fuentes, Hemingway’s first mate. It touched both poetry, prose fiction, and drama. The movement is characterized by a break with traditional ways of writing. The Old Man and the Sea is part of the Modernist period of literature that originated in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Since its initial publication, the novella has become a staple in English classes around the world. The first edition ran 50,000 copies and made Hemingway an international celebrity. The novella was dedicated to Charlie Scribner, the president of the publishing company, and to Max Perkins Hemingway’s literary editor. A year later, the Nobel committee awarded Hemingway the Noble Prize for Literature and cited The Old Man and the Sea as a major influence in their decision-making process. The novella was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953.
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