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Hemingway's century-old 'The Sun Also Rises' still inspires Americans to run with bulls in Pamplona
By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 6, 2026
· 6 min read
Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything.It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ’s book that launched the future Noble Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona...
Key takeaway It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ’s book that launched the future Noble Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona on the map for millions of people around the world.
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Category: library ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything.It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ’s book that launched the future Noble Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona...
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