Many of you will be familiar with Hemingway's assertion that
"American literature begins with a book named _Huckleberry Finn_.
There was nothing before, and there has been nothing as good
since." (paraphrasing from memory, so excuse the flaws!).

I would like to read the entirety of Hemingway's statement.
Can someone provide me with a reference for it?

Thanks in advance,

Robert Dagnall