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A century later, Hemingway's story still draws crowds to Spanish bull run festival
By Joseph Wilson | The Associated Press at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· 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 “The Sun Also Rises” that launched the future Nobel Laureate to litera...
Key takeaway It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway’s book “The Sun Also Rises” that launched the future Nobel 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: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
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 “The Sun Also Rises” that launched the future Nobel Laureate to litera...
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