Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Something To Keep You Amused

As I get back into my writing routine my obligation to you, my loyal Planeteers, will not go unfulfilled. For the next couple weeks I will post a picture of a famous writer's typewriter (or facsimile) and ask you to connect the author to the machine.

What? You monkeys want a prize? A few moments of entertainment aren't enough? You need a promise of financial gain before you'll engage the gray matter?

Then you fit right in.

So far we've had WH Auden's typewriter. Earlier today I put up another and I'll give you a few hints. He was an American novelist who also dabbled in screenplays, including one noir masterpiece.

Tomorrow, another writer, another typewriter.

4 comments:

JD Rhoades said...

Faulkner?

Daniel Hatadi said...
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Daniel Hatadi said...

I was thinking of voting on Terrenoire for this one, but Ripley is probably more appropriate.

James Lincoln Warren said...

I hope you saw my link to Visual Typewriter on The Sword & The Quill. If not, check out http://www.nolad.com.

Didn't Faulkner write longhand? No, wait, that was Hemingway. Joyce, too.

My vote goes to Paul Guyot, who not only collects fancy watches, but also ancient typewriters. (Obviously a diseased mind.)

Cannell uses an IBM Selectric--several of them, in fact, all over his house. Updike also has typewriters in every room, from what I understand.