Ernest Hemingway Commemorative plaque, 1985.
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Resource ID
6120
Access
Open
Address
1599 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5P 3J1
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1985
Historical Themes
Literature, Residential History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953
Caption
Ernest Hemingway Commemorative plaque, 1985.
Description
American-born Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), internationally renowned author, lived in this apartment building, 1597-1599 Bathurst Street, in 1923-24, while working as a journalist for the Toronto Star. While here he became friends with novelist Morley Callaghan and writer/broadcaster Gordon Sinclair. He returned to Paris, France, where he began his career as a novelist, producing such masterpieces as "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell To Arms" & "For Whom the Bell Tolls".
Marker lat / long: 43.689017, -79.42068 (WGS84)