What is the writing style of the legendary 20th century writer Ernest Hemingway? Hemingway himself called it the "iceberg theory."

If a prose writer knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things he knows, whereas the reader, if the author writes truthfully enough, will feel strongly about these things , as the author has already stated. The dignity of the iceberg movement lies in the fact that only one-eighth of it is above the water. A writer who omits something because he does not understand it will only create holes in his work.

"Death in the Afternoon" - Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway's "iceberg" refers to the writer using only necessary words to express the deep emotions of a certain scene to readers. That's all. In addition to this, readers can implicitly understand the deeper meaning if the author demonstrates it effectively.

In short, Hemingway wrote in a minimalist style, often (though not always, despite his reputation) using short sentences. He believes that if the author can convey the key and necessary parts of a story, readers will not need extra exaggerated descriptions to move them.

One thing that may be key to understanding Hemingway's writing style is that he was a journalist before becoming a novelist, which means that Hemingway learned to write concisely due to the limited space in newspapers. . He did not believe in using too many adverbs and determiners to embellish the description of a sentence or paragraph.

Hemingway's point is that the author should paint a picture with words, and if the author is professional enough, readers will voluntarily participate in interpreting the picture according to the author's intention. This is what he meant when he famously said, "Show your readers everything and tell them nothing."

Hemingway also didn’t believe in cluttering up characters’ dialogue with adverbs at the end. He would let a character's voice be interpreted by what he said, rather than adding descriptive qualifiers to the end of sentences for emphasis.

It can be said that times have not been kind to Hemingway. His novels, short stories, and letters have been reviewed by generations during his time and lifetime, and some feel that his work does not translate well to modern times, an era in which literary extravagance and extravagance are not only generally accepted, And it is widely promoted.

Although Hemingway's popularity may have declined in the eyes of modern readers over the past few decades, for much of the last century he was, if not the, greatest writer of his era. Considered a giant among the world's respected writers. As a footnote, A Farewell to Arms is a deeply beautiful, introspective exploration of war, love, and the profoundly affecting losses on both sides.