No, he was a newspaper man and war correspondent. His short stories came a bit later. The theme of his stories was human courage. His story The Old Man and the Sea in 1952 won him the Pulitzer Prise in 1953 and in 1954 he won the Nobel prize. He killed himself in 1961.
Hemingway did not attend college, he began his writing career as a junior member at the Kansas City star.
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Even though as a medical student Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle had published a few stories, his career as a fiction writer really began after his obtaining the Master of Surgeries Degree from the University of Edinburgh. His fiction writing career stemmed from three different experiences- his journey in the Arctic-going whaling boat Hope as a medical student, his service in the Africa-going steamer Mayumba as a Medical Officer and his respect for his teacher Dr. Joseph Bell who was a master of observation, logic, deduction and diagnosis. In 1888, the publication of A Study In Scarlet gained for him instant fame. This was the book in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were first introduced and with which Conan Doyle's career as a fiction writer really began. It is evident that Sherlock Holmes was modelled on Dr. Joseph Bell and Dr. Watson, the humble writer himself. After practising surgery and medicine successfully for eight years, Conan Doyle committed himself fully to a writing career.
No, short fiction did not begin with Shakespeare. It also didn't begin in Britain. Short fiction began thousands of years ago as oral traditional stories.
Story telling has been around for just about forever! there is no one person that invented it. people just began to tell stories of truth and fiction in ancient days!
Isaac Asimov read science fiction when he was young and began to write stories when he was 11. He discovered science fiction fandom and met others that were writing. Then he met the editor, John Campbell, who encouraged and guided his writing.
Shel Silverstein's career as a writer and illustrator began when he was drafted into the military during the Korean War. He published cartoons and stories in military publications which later led to his success as a children's book author.
O. Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter, began his career as a pharmacist before turning to writing. His writing career took off when he started contributing stories to various newspapers and magazines, gaining popularity for his clever and humorous storytelling.
Ray Allen began his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucksin 1996.
Chris Ryan began his career as a writer after leaving the British SAS in 1994. Since then, he has written multiple successful books in the thriller and non-fiction genres.
Assuming the question relates to Anna Mary (Grandma) Moses, she began her painting career when she was 70.