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Portrait of the Writer

Portrait of the Writer Literary Lives in Focus

Hardback (21 Oct 2013)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A photographic journey that spans the greats of contemporary literature, Portrait of the Writer is a collection of more than 250 images of the world's most renowned and revered writers, as immortalized by renowned photographers. The book features unforgettable images of 20th-century literary greats - Ernest Hemingway, Jean-Paul Sartre, Thomas Mann, Marcel Proust, Samuel Beckett - to the stars of today - Haruki Murakami, Zadie Smith, Julian Barnes, Ian McEwan and many more. Portrait of the Writer offers a sweeping cast of literary characters, showcasing a stunning collection of photographs that are now part of our collective memory.

Book information

ISBN: 9780500517178
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Imprint: Thames and Hudson
Pub date:
DEWEY: 779.9809
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 512
Weight: 1542g
Height: 228mm
Width: 176mm
Spine width: 50mm