Comments on: Mystery Famous Female Writer Photo

Question: Mystery Famous Female Writer Photo

missjenny — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:10:41 -0800

Please Help Me Find This Random Famous-Writer-At-Her-Desk Photo

It's a black-and-white photo. A table with a typewriter on it is on the right side of the picture. She's facing the camera and she looks like she's having a good time. I can't remember who the writer is. I wanted to say Harper Lee, but I can't find a picture of her that looks quite as sassy and lovely as this one did. Fairly certain it's an American writer.

By: alzi

alzi — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:20:50 -0800

The only writer that comes to mind is Dorothy Parker, but I wouldn't say she looks particularly sassy.

By: missjenny

missjenny — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:24:02 -0800

the woman i'm thinking of is younger and...ahem...better-looking. thanks for the guess though!

By: sickinthehead

sickinthehead — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:34:52 -0800

Ayn Rand?

By: rmless

rmless — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:37:48 -0800

Here's a nice one of Amy Tan that almost matches, though it is a laptop and doggie instead of typewriter.
There's also this, but it isn't any famous author.

By: barchan

barchan — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:40:49 -0800

Perhaps Anne Sexton?

By: specialagentwebb

specialagentwebb — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:43:55 -0800

Sylvia Plath?

By: mynameisluka

mynameisluka — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:48:36 -0800

Margaret Mitchell?

By: alzi

alzi — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:53:12 -0800

Doris Lessing? There's a kitty!

By: pseudostrabismus

pseudostrabismus — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:02:42 -0800

Edna St. Vincent Millay?
Anne Sexton?
This one of Harper Lee?
Carson McCullers? (Here's another one where she's not smiling)
Pearl S. Buck?

By: thebrokedown

thebrokedown — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:14:33 -0800

I seem to recall a photo that may fit that description of Alice Sheldon (James Tiptree Jr.) in the fantastic bio of her James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, but I'll be darned if I can find it any where online.

By: pluckysparrow

pluckysparrow — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:41:57 -0800

You must be thinking of the photo of Grace Metalious on the back of Peyton Place.

One of the best author photos ever!

By: roombythelake

roombythelake — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:24:20 -0800

Not American, but Mavis Gallant? (sorry the image is so small: you'll recognize it if I'm right though you won't be able to get a thing from it if I'm wrong.)

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:31:19 -0800

I bet you're thinking of the Anne Sexton picture linked above.

If not, maybe Katherine Anne Porter?

By: Savannah

Savannah — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:02:53 -0800

Is it this picture of Anne Sexton? I have it as a postcard (much larger image) that a friend sent, not even knowing I like her poetry very much. I'm sorry this image is so small. Sexton is American.

By: missjenny

missjenny — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:47:47 -0800

It is the shot of Anne Sexton. Thank you everyone!