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The Story of My Typewriter is a 2002 book, by Paul Auster, mostly with pictures by the painter Sam Messer. It is about the author's old Olympia ( de ) typewriter. Auster bought the typewriter in 1974 from an old college friend who had owned it since 1962.
- Paul Auster, Sam Messer
- 2002
Jan 1, 2002 · Sam Messer's introduction to Auster's typewriter seems to be the pretense for the piece, with Auster's prose providing context for the artwork. The typewriter and its backstory, Auster explains, inspired the artwork. It was never my intention to turn my typewriter into a heroic figure.
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The Story of My Typewriter. Paul Auster, Sam Messer. D.A.P., 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 63 pages. This is the story of Paul Auster's typewriter.
Sep 13, 2002 · The Story of My Typewriter Hardcover – September 13, 2002. by Paul Auster (Author), Sam Messer (Author) 4.3 5 ratings. See all formats and editions. This is the story of Paul Auster's typewriter.
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- 2002
- Paul Auster, Sam Messer
- Paul Auster, Sam Messer
The Story of My Typewriter is the story of a manual Olympia model that is now more than 25 years old. Paul Auster's discerning prose is combined with Sam Messer's...
Apr 29, 2018 · The Story of My Typewriter by Paul Auster and Sam Messer. As I start this review I have the feeling that you’re going to struggle to understand why I find this little book so compelling and irresistible.
Aspiring writers are often fascinated by the processes and the tools of the professional; in this elegant art book collaboration between writer Auster and painter Messer, they can get a...
