Hemingway's style was influenced by his years as a newspaper reporter, both before and after World War I. ... Hemingway didn't develop this writing style entirely on his own, however - it was his time spent working for a newspaper and the formative experiences he had in World War I that produced the sparse, powerful style that left such an indelible impact on the world of literature. ... He absorbed the objective, fact-based writing style of the newspaper article and made it his own, applying the lessons from the Kansas City Star's style guide to all of his subsequent work. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate