Hemingway’s Remington: The Typewriter That Traveled the World
Hemingway’s Remington: The Typewriter That Traveled the World
In the early 1920s, Ernest Hemingway carried his Remington Portable Typewriter across Europe as a young reporter for the Toronto Star. From the bustling streets of Paris to war-torn Turkey, he pounded out vivid stories on politics, war, and daily life.
In one account, he described watching refugees flee across the Balkans. His typewriter perched on an old hotel desk, the fire flickering nearby, a glass of scotch within reach, he pounded out to their stories of desperation in crisp, unflinching prose.
Light and rugged, the Remington suited his restless nature—just as useful in a Parisian café as in a conflict zone. Long before he became a literary icon, Hemingway honed his craft with each keystroke.
In the photo is a 1926 No1 Pocket Kodak and 1922 Remington Portable Typewriter
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Hemingway’s Remington: The Typewriter That Traveled the World
Hemingway’s Remington: The Typewriter That Traveled the World
In the early 1920s, Ernest Hemingway carried his Remington Portable Typewriter across Europe as a young reporter for the Toronto Star. From the bustling streets of Paris to war-torn Turkey, he pounded out vivid stories on politics, war, and daily life.
In one account, he described watching refugees flee across the Balkans. His typewriter perched on an old hotel desk, the fire flickering nearby, a glass of scotch within reach, he pounded out to their stories of desperation in crisp, unflinching prose.
Light and rugged, the Remington suited his restless nature—just as useful in a Parisian café as in a conflict zone. Long before he became a literary icon, Hemingway honed his craft with each keystroke.
In the photo is a 1926 No1 Pocket Kodak and 1922 Remington Portable Typewriter
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows