Professor David Peimer
Hemingway: A Man, A Writer, of His Time and Our Time
Summary
Henry James said that World War I had “used up words”. Hemingway was defined by war, love, loss, masculinity, travel, nature, passion, obsession, and to use as few words as possible. He knew that “every man’s life ends in the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another”. In this talk we will look at his life, times, writing and the powerful influence he has on writers today.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.