Cerchia dei Navigli in Milano in Città Metropolitana di Milano, Lombardy, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Ernest Hemingway

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2023

1. Ernest Hemingway Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Nell'estate del 1918
in questo edificio
adibito a ospedale della croce rossa americana

Ernest Hemingway

Ferito sul fronte del Piave fu accolto e curato

Cosi nacque la favola vera di "Addio Alle Armi"

English translation

In the summer of 1918 in this building, which was used as an American Red Cross hospital, Ernest Hemingway, who was wounded on the Piave front, was welcomed and cared for. Thus was born the true tale of "A Farewell to Arms".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 45° 27.85′ N, 9° 11.184′ E. Marker is in Milano, Lombardia (Lombardy), in Città Metropolitana di Milano. It is in Cerchia dei Navigli. It is at the intersection of Via Armorari and Via Cesare Cantù, on the right when traveling north on Via Armorari. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Cesare Cantù 4, Milano, Lombardia 20123, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amatore Sciesa (within shouting distance of this marker); Palazzo dell’Ambrosiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Palazzo della Ragione (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Piazza dei Mercanti / Merchants Square (about 120 meters away); Santa Maria presso San Satiro (about 150 meters away); Piazza Duomo (about 180 meters away); Casa Broggi (about 240 meters away); Palazzo Neorinascimentale (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milano.

Also see . . . Ernest Hemingway (Wikipedia).

Overview: Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which included his iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2023

2. Ernest Hemingway Marker - wide view
the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works. Three of his novels, four short-story collections, and three nonfiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.

(Submitted on March 16, 2023.)

Ernest Hemingway Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2023

3. Ernest Hemingway Marker - wider view

Ernest Hemingway, July 1918, American Red Cross Hospital, Milan, Italy image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Wikimedia Commons, 1918

4. Ernest Hemingway, July 1918, American Red Cross Hospital, Milan, Italy

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on March 16, 2023.