Are you perhaps thinking of one of these authors?
* Edwin Arnold (1832-1904): Known for his epic poem "The Light of Asia," a story about the life of Buddha.
* Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961): A famous American novelist and short story writer, known for works like "The Sun Also Rises," "A Farewell to Arms," and "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
* Edward Arnold (1890-1956): An English actor, not an author.
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