Ernest Hemingway is an important American icon of courage, dignity, and individualism.
You make preserving
his legacy possible!
In a letter to Earl Wilson dated 1952, Ernest Hemingway wrote: “I always have good luck writing in Cuba…It is a good place to work because it is out of town and up a hill so that it is cool at night. I wake up when the sun rises and go to work…”
The windows at Finca Vigía provided Hemingway with the cool evening breeze. The windows gave him inspirational views of Havana harbor and his lush gardens. The windows let the sun fill his home with light and warmth.
Today, it is through these windows that visitors to Finca Vigía get a glimpse of how Hemingway lived and worked. These windows help protect his vast collection of books, his typewriter, photographs, trophies, fishing gear, furniture, and so much more.
Together we can restore the windows and preserve the home of America’s literary giant, Ernest Hemingway. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference.
Please support us now as we work to protect the legacy of an American treasure.
Thank you!
A Message from Mary-Jo Adams as she steps into the role of Senior Advisor
Dear Friends,
How do the years pass so quickly? I remember my first flight to Cuba 21-years ago as vividly as the flight I took last week. The work, the people, the country, the complexities, joys and challenges have made my tenure as Executive Director fulfilling. I am extraordinarily grateful to have held this role. Now it’s time for change.
April 1st, Stephanie Bond was named Acting Executive Director. Stephanie will successfully guide us into our third decade with her creativity, intelligence, and warmth.
I am delighted to continue working with the Foundation as its Senior Advisor. In this capacity, I will advise and support the Board, the Council, and the Executive Director, collaborate in nurturing our relationships in the US and abroad, and assist the Foundation in carrying out its mission. I am excited to assume this new role with the Foundation.
Stephanie and I are fortunate to have a village of supporters…a committed and generous board of directors … an extraordinary technical team of architects, engineers, and tradesmen and women … gifted document conservators … an unshakeable legal team …and thousands of supporters who believed in our efforts to preserve American Nobel Laureate, Ernest Hemingway’s legacy in Cuba.
To each of you, I extend my deepest thanks. Please stay involved with our work. Though much has been accomplished, there’s a lot more to do.
With affection,
Mary-Jo
OUR MISSION
From the Executive Director
Foundation News
Hemingway’s Finca Vigía: Preserving American Cultural Heritage
From an essay by Dr. Sandra Spanier
Finca Vigía is the fitting home of the treasure trove of papers and books, some still in need of being restored, preserved, and scanned. But the importance of Finca Vigía extends far beyond serving as the natural repository for the Hemingway papers and books. The house itself tells the story of Hemingway’s life and work. Not only did he write IN the house, he even wrote ON its very walls: to this day, one can read on the bathroom walls Hemingway’s penciled daily records of his weight, along with some pithy notations about what he ate or drank.