Typewriters and their owners: famous authors at work in pictures

Tom Hanks loves typewriters, as he made clear when he co-developed an app that emulates the experience of writing with them. After debuting as a writer with a short story in the New Yorker last month, the Oscar-winning actor is taking his fascination to a new level: he has signed a deal to publish a collection of short stories inspired by the machines, which hes been collecting since 1978.

Hes in good company, as these classic photographs of writers at work reveal.

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