In Love Goes to Press by Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles, a play set in a press camp in 1944 Italy, two smart and dedicated female journalists, who clearly relate to Gellhorn and Cowles, try to balance their careers and their love lives. The comedic three-act play portrays a Battle of the Sexes that only gets more dramatic when the ex-husband of one of the journalists unexpectedly reenters her life. Present, of course, is a leading male character with many resemblances to Hemingway. These two women journalists stand strong in the face of discrimination, portraying Gellhorn as a trailblazer.
In Double-Edged Sword: The Many Lives of Hemingway's Friend, the American Matador Sidney Franklin by Bart Paul, Gellhorn is seen as a destructive force in Hemingway’s life. Sidney Franklin was a Brooklyn-raised gay American who became a legendary bullfighter in Spain. As his amazing career grew, he also cultivated a close friendship with Hemingway. In Double-Edged Sword, Franklin takes a negative view of Gellhorn as he watches his best friend’s tumultuous relationship take a downward spiral.
In this case, the author is just as interesting as the stories she wrote.
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