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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, April 2, 2021 20 By Dana Simpson TV Media Dueling Papas: Tune in to PBS on Monday, April 5, to catch the premiere of the new Ken Burns ("The Central Park Five," 2012) and Lynn Novick ("Frank Lloyd Wright," 1998) mini-docuseries, "Heming- way." Detailing the profession- al, public and private lives of the great American author in a way that only Burns' veteran documentarian style could, the three-part, six-hour documen- tary film chronicles the dichot- omy between the myth the man created and the man him- self. Over the course of the 61 years he lived before taking his own life at his cabin in Ket- chum, Idaho, Ernest Heming- way made quite a name for himself. Known largely for his literary works — classics such as "The Old Man and the Sea," "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Farewell to Arms," to name a few — Hemingway created a persona that to this day re- mains unmatched by many others. From his boxing, drink- ing, ladies' man, tough-guy bravado to his adventures bull- fighting in Spain, hunting on African safari and fighting dur- ing World War I in Italy, the real Hemingway has become bound to the myth he perpetu- ated. Now, 60 years after his death, it's become more diffi- cult than ever to distinguish between the two. Using carefully selected pieces of his novels, letters, photographs and other pieces of nonfiction, Burns notes that the documentary's aim is "to show how flawed our assump- tions about Ernest Hemingway and his writing have been." Featuring the voices of Jeff Daniels ("The Purple Rose of Cairo," 1985) as Hemingway, and those of Mary-Louise Park- er ("Weeds"), Keri Russell ("Waitress," 2007), Patricia Clarkson ("The Green Mile," 1999) and Oscar winner Meryl Streep ("The Devil Wears Pra- da," 2006) as his four wives, "Hemingway'' brings the leg- end back to life and "offer[s] viewers an honest portrayal of a complex and conflicted writ- er who left an indelible mark on literature" (per Burns via PBS). realtalk Ernest Hemingway as seen in "Hemingway" B/The Pine Shoppe 6x7.5 Oreck Vacuum Sales and Service, Bags & Belts for many other brands • Upholstery Available Oneonta's Oldest Furniture Store, Meeting Your Home Furnishing Needs for Over 45 Years!

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