![]() ![]() When he finally kills it, it’s too big to fit in his boat so Santiago must lash it to the side. It was the weight of the fish.įor the next two days, the old fisherman battles the large fish. HESTON: Then he felt the gentle touch in the line and he was happy, feeling the gentle pulling and then he felt something hard and unbelievably heavy. Within a few hours he’s hooked a great fish. The fisherman decides to try breaking his losing streak by sailing into the gulf stream. Hemingway’s story follows an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who bears the shame of failure, as he’s gone nearly three months without catching a fish. HESTON: He was an old man who fished alone in his skiff in the Gulf Stream, and he'd gone 84 days now without taking a fish. Columbia University awards the Pulitzer Prize for Literature to former journalist turned novelist Ernest Hemingway for his novella: The Old Man and The Sea. PAUL BUTLER, REPORTER: We begin today on May 4th, 1953. But first, one of literature’s highest honors recognizes a short novel about an old fisherman and a huge fish. Plus, a come from behind win at the Kentucky Derby. MARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Monday, May 1st. ![]()
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