From official portraits to unconventional snapshots, the greatest photographers cast a friendly eye on the literary world and present a fresh view of fifty writers who have left their mark on the 20th century. See work from some of Magnum's most famous members including Cartier-Bresson, Burri and Stock.

Magnum Photos was founded in 1947 by Robert Capra, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David Seymour; with offices in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo, Magnum continues to work with the world's most distinguished photographers.