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title: The Old Man and the Sea text: The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba. In 1953, "The Old Man and the Sea" was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by title: The Old Man and the Sea text: poll of the UK's 200 "best-loved novels". In 2007 the book was featured as a plot element in an episode of "South Park" (series 11, episode 6). The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the title: The Old Man and the Sea text: , "The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's final full-length work published during his lifetime. The book, dedicated to "Charlie Scribner" and to Hemingway's literary editor "Max Perkins", was featured in "Life" magazine on September 1, 1952, and five million copies of the magazine were sold in two days. "The Old Man and the Sea" became a Book of the Month Club selection, and made Hemingway a celebrity. Published in book form on September 1, 1952, the first edition print run was 50,000 copies. The illustrated edition featured black and white pictures by Charles Tunnicliffe and Raymond Sheppard. In title: The Old Man and the Sea text: May 1953, the novel received the Pulitzer Prize and was specifically cited when in 1954 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature which he dedicated to the Cuban people. The success of "The Old Man and the Sea" made Hemingway an international celebrity. "The Old Man and the Sea" is taught at schools around the world and continues to earn foreign royalties. "The Old Man and the Sea" served to reinvigorate Hemingway's literary reputation and prompted a reexamination of his entire body of work. The novel was initially received with much popularity; it restored many readers' confidence in Hemingway's title: The Old Man and the Sea text: In 1954 Hemingway donated his Nobel prize gold medal in Literature to the venerated Marian image of Our Lady of Charity. The Swedish medal was stolen in 1986, but was returned later upon the threat of Raul Castro. "The Old Man and the Sea" has been adapted for the screen three times: a 1958 film starring Spencer Tracy, a 1990 miniseries starring Anthony Quinn, and a 1999 animated short film. It is often taught in high schools as a part of the American Literature curriculum. In 2003 the book was listed at number 173 on the BBC's The Big Read