Which renowned author was part of Villa America's visitors?

Which renowned author was part of Villa America's visitors?

• A. Ernest Hemingway
• B. James Joyce
• C. Virginia Woolf
• D. Marcel Proust

Answer: (A)

These gatherings on the French Riviera in the 1920s drew American expatriate writers and other artists to a villa hosted by the Murphys. Ernest Hemingway is the best-known author connected with that circle, and he was a frequent visitor to Villa America, fitting right into the lively, collaborative atmosphere of the Lost Generation there. The other authors listed are towering figures in literature but aren’t tied to that Riviera salon in the same way. James Joyce is a Paris-era icon, but not noted as a visitor to Villa America. Virginia Woolf is associated with the Bloomsbury group in England, and Marcel Proust is linked to early 20th-century Paris life, not the Cap d’Antibes gatherings.

These gatherings on the French Riviera in the 1920s drew American expatriate writers and other artists to a villa hosted by the Murphys. Ernest Hemingway is the best-known author connected with that circle, and he was a frequent visitor to Villa America, fitting right into the lively, collaborative atmosphere of the Lost Generation there.

The other authors listed are towering figures in literature but aren’t tied to that Riviera salon in the same way. James Joyce is a Paris-era icon, but not noted as a visitor to Villa America. Virginia Woolf is associated with the Bloomsbury group in England, and Marcel Proust is linked to early 20th-century Paris life, not the Cap d’Antibes gatherings.