Friends of the Loyola Libraries Speaker Series 2015â€“2016 welcomes
Nancy W. Sindelar, PhD
The People and Places That Influenced
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 â€˘ 6 p.m.
Klarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor
Lake Shore Campus â€˘ Loyola University Chicago
The Friends of the Loyola Libraries Speaker Series welcomes educator, Hemingway scholar, and Loyola alumna Nancy W. Sindelar (PhD â€™87). Dr. Sindelar will present a talk titled â€śThe People and Places That Influenced Ernest Hemingway.â€ť Her program focuses on the people, places, and activities that shaped the legendary author who courted life-threatening adventures and glamorous friends while writing articles, novels, and short stories that captivated the world. Sindelar begins with Hemingwayâ€™s birth and early influences in Oak Park, Illinois and then moves to Hemingwayâ€™s adventures and experiences in Kansas City, Italy, France, Spain, Key West, Florida, Cuba, and Sun Valley, Idaho. The presentation includes rarely seen photos and excerpts from Hemingwayâ€™s personal letters to parents, wives, children, and friends.
Nancy W. Sindelar is the author of Influencing Hemingway: The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Work. A book signing will follow the program. To register, please visit LUC.edu/libraries/speakerseries. Contact Nicole Brodsky at 773.508.2616 for more information.