Library program looks at Hemingway's travels

On Wednesday, May 18, the Geneva Library Foundation will host Dr. Nancy Sindelar as she retraces the footsteps of one of history's most well-traveled men in "Ernest Hemingway: Citizen of the World" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St.

Starting with his birth in nearby Oak Park, Dr. Sindelar follows Hemingway to Italy, where he served as an ambulance driver during World War I. Following a serious injury, Hemingway returned home, but only temporarily.

Within a few years, he was off to Paris, where he found a place among artists, poets, and authors in what became known as the "Lost Generation."

Sindelar traces Hemingway's travels throughout Europe and back to Key West, where he made his home. Hemingway could not stay put, however, returning to France and traveling to Spain, where his love of bullfighting developed.

During his life, Hemingway also found his way to East Africa, providing material for several short stories. Later in life, he took up residence in Havana and split his time between Cuba and Sun Valley, Idaho. And it was in Idaho where he ultimately took his own life.

Through her presentation, Dr. Sindelar discusses the cities and places most special to Hemingway, many of which he returned to several times throughout his life, and the effect each had on his writing and his life.

To register, visit www.genevalibraryfoundation.org.