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A. E. Hotchner, born on June 28, 1920, was an accomplished editor who had a profound impact on the literary and publishing worlds. Known for his deep understanding of writers and their works, Hotchner was highly respected for his editorial work.

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“Back in the days when American billboard advertising was in flower [said Hemingway], there were two slogans that I always rated above all others: the old Cremo Cigar ad that proclaimed, Spit Is a Horrid Word-but Worse on the end of Your Cigar, and Drink Schlitz in Brown Bottles and Avoid that Skunk Taste. You don't get creative writing like that any more.”

Writing Said Two Ends Creative Flower Drink Taste Advertising Brown Bottles Ads Creative Writing Slogans Spit Cigar Billboards

Book:The Good Life According to Hemingway

Source: The Good Life According to Hemingway

“From the time I read my first Hemingway work, The Sun Also Rises, as a student at Soldan High School in St. Louis, I was struck with an affliction common to my generation: Hemingway Awe.”

Firsts School Common Sun Generations Students High School Awe Heroism Affliction My Generation Sun Also Rises

Book:Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

Source: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

“Ernest Hemingway was always uneasy in New York and liked being there less than in any other city he frequented.”

Cities New York Being There Uneasy

Book:Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

Source: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

“Each day was a challenge of enjoyment, and he [Hemingway] would plan it out as a field general plans a campign.”

Challenges Pleasure Plans Fields Enjoyment Each Day

Author:A. E. Hotchner

“There are bullfighters who do it just for the money-they are worthless [said Hemingway]. The only one who matters is the bullfighter who feels it, so that if he did it for nothing, he would do it just as well. Same holds true for damn near everyone.”

Ifs Feels Wells Said Matter Damn Worthless Payment

Book:Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

Source: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

“He [Hemingway] used a stand-up work place he had fashioned out of the top of of a bookcase near his bed. His portable typewriter was snugged in there and papers were spread along the top of the bookcase on either side of it. He used a reading board for longhand writing.”

Writing Used Reading Sides Bed Paper Spread Boards Papers Typewriters Work Place Bookcases

Book:Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

Source: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir

“Why is it parents think they help their kids by pretending things are better than they are?”

Thinking Helping Kids Parent Pretending

Book:The Boyhood Memoirs of A.E. Hotchner

Source: The Boyhood Memoirs of A.E. Hotchner

“Of course we all have our limits, but how can you possibly find your boundaries unless you explore as far and as wide as you possibly can? I would rather fail in an attempt at something new and uncharted than safely succeed in a repeat of something I have done.”

Done Motivational Courses Failing Succeed Limits Wide Boundaries Repeats Something New Uncharted

Author:A. E. Hotchner

About the Author

Born: June 28, 1920
Known for: Editor
Quotes: 8

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Papa Hemingway: A Personal MemoirRelated source material

The Boyhood Memoirs of A.E. HotchnerRelated source material

The Good Life According to HemingwayRelated source material

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