James Salter, Robert Phelps

Memorable Days (eBook, ePUB)

The Selected Letters of James Salter and Robert Phelps
Redaktion: Mcintyre, John

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

James Salter had written two novels, The Hunters and The Arm of Flesh, but it was his third, remarkable novel A Sport and a Pastime, together with his film Three and a script he had written for Downhill Racer, that in 1969 elicited a letter of admiration from a writer and critic he did not know-Robert Phelps. The correspondence that resulted went on to span two decades. The letters themselves are exceptionally alive, uninhibited, gossipy, touching, and brilliant. The successes of Salter and the struggles of Phelps are fully explored by the writers themselves in an honest exchange only letters can divulge. Along with an insightful foreword by Michael Dirda, this book gives voice to a nearly forgotten figure and his friendship with a man he admired.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Catapult
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781582436722
• Artikelnr.: 51848545

Autorenporträt

James Salter was a novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and essayist. Born in 1925, Salter grew up in New York City and was a career officer and Air Force pilot until his midthirties, when the success of his first novel The Hunters led to a fulltime writing career. Salter's potent, lyrical prose has earned him acclaim from critics, readers, and fellow novelists. He was the recipient of a PEN/Faulkner Award and the PEN/Malamud Award, among others. His novel A Sport and a Pastime was hailed by the New York Times as nearly perfect as any American fiction. His other books include Cassada and Light Years. He died on June 19, 2015, at ninety years old.