32nd ANNUAL HEMINGWAY DAYS SET FOR JULY 17-22, 2012
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Whether composing novels in his Whitehead Street writing studio or fishing for big game in local waters, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway left a powerful legacy in Key West. His zest for life, literary accomplishments and enduring affection for the island he called home throughout the 1930s are to be commemorated Tuesday through Sunday, July 17-22, 2012, during the annual Hemingway Days celebration.
Scheduled events include a look-alike contest for stocky white-bearded men resembling Hemingway, readings and book signings by nationally acclaimed authors, an awards ceremony for the renowned literary competition directed by author and Hemingway granddaughter Lorian Hemingway, a book debut by Hemingway grandson Edward Hemingway, a commemoration of the 113th anniversary of Ernest's July 21 birth, a one-man play exploring the literary legend's life and motivations, a museum exhibit of rare Hemingway memorabilia, a zany "Running of the Bulls" and a three-day marlin tournament recalling Hemingway's devotion to the deep-sea sport.
During his Key West residence, Ernest Hemingway wrote some of his most enduring works and spent his leisure hours fishing and socializing with local and literary cohorts. Each year, fans of his writing and exuberant lifestyle come together for Hemingway Days.
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Photos by Andy Newman, Florida Keys News Bureau
Matt Gineo, center, jumps for joy after learning he has been selected as the 2011 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest winner at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West. Next to Gineo is Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Ernest Hemingway's great-granddaughter, and previous look-alike winners. It was the 12th try for Gineo, a 64-year-old Jensen Beach, Fla., biomedical engineer who bested 120 other entrants.
Hemingway Days 2012
Some of the semi-finalists of the 2011 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest including, from left, Arnie Inge-Mathisen, Bear Hoochuck, Greg Fawcett, Charlie Boice, Ed Lindoo and Frank Long show their looks to the audience during the first of two preliminary rounds at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West. More than 120 men resembling Ernest Hemingway are entered into the contest that is a facet of Key West's annual Hemingway Days festival.
Finalists in an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest, including Richard Filip, left and Denis Golden, center, dance to the Village People's "YMCA" while judges deliberate their 2011 decision at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West.
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes ride and push fake bovines as they make the turn on Duval Street, during the 2011 "Running of the Bulls," in Key West. The whimsical activity was a much safer response to its namesakes activity in Pamplona, Spain.
2009 Ernest Hemingway look-alike winner David Douglas, left, plants a playful smooch on Matt Gineo after Gineo was selected the 2011 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest winner at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West. It was the 12th try for Gineo, a 64-year-old Jensen Beach, Fla., biomedical engineer who beat 120 other entrants.
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