between our conception of physical reality and our cultural understanding, in particular our understanding of language and experience of reality. He further provides some suggestions to address those gaps. Anders Greenspan argues that while Ernest Hemingway is often viewed as one of the United States' greatest writers, the heterogeneous features of his life experience can surprise readers who are simply familiar with his literary production. Although he officially served as a correspondent in World War II, Hemingway wrote only five articles during his time in Europe in 1944 and 1945. Much of his time away from writing was spent participating in irregular warfare. The author analyses that time in Hemingway's life and acquaints the reader with its particulars. Edilberto C. Cruz gives us an intertextual study of Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood; his analysis aims to substantiate a number of important analogies between the novel's theme, plot, setting and characters and those of The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby and The Magic Mountain. The study also illustrates how intertextuality is achieved through adaptation, translation and dialogue, all the while exposing undertones of literary theories such as postmodernism, existentialism, psychoanalysis, and feminism that foster creative interaction between reader and narrative.