About Josh Silverstein Expertise I will answer questions relating to Ernest Hemingway's life or literature. I can also help with quotation source requests. No homework questions please.
Experience Mr. Silverstein holds a B.A. in English Literature and has been studying the life and works of Ernest Hemingway for the past ten years. His major work on Hemingway is titled, "The Importance of Being Ernest: Hemingway's Truth in Fiction and his Fiction in Truth." He is also author of "Hemingway: Alive and Well Online," an article exploring Hemingway's presence and position in the online community. He is the founder of "Timeless Hemingway," an award winning web site devoted to Ernest Hemingway.
I own a book titled "Jack the Giant Killer" (a children's pop-up
book published in 1932). On the title page of the book,
Hemingway has inscribed: "To Dr. K.M. P.A. Taylor with very best
regards from his friend Ernest Hemingway".
He has also made one other note. On the title page is a picture
of the giant's upper body, and Hemingway has drawn an arrow
pointing to the throat of the giant, and written "Goiter?"
It appears to be an inside joke between Hemingway and Dr.
Taylor. I know that towards the end of 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'
Hemingway refers to liquor as "Giant Killer". Perhaps Dr. Taylor
and he shared some bond pertaining to drinking, or Dr. Taylor
treated him? The two of them were obviously very close.
Mr. Silverstein, can you shed some light on who Dr. K.M. P.A.
Taylor might be? I"ll be happy to send a copy of the title page if
that would help. Thank you very much.
Phil Taylor
408 398 5555
salotur@yahoo.com
Answer Hello Phil,
I checked a number of Hemingway biographies and also Hemingway's selected letters and I was unable to find reference to this individual. Hemingway had a friend named Taylor Williams (could find no evidence that he called him doctor) and he also knew actor Robert Taylor.
