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James Salter : pilot, screenwriter, novelist / by Jeffrey Meyers.
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EBSCOhost eBook Community College Collection- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meyers, Jeffrey, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Salter, James.
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (245 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- This book is a comprehensive biography of James Salter, exploring his multifaceted career as a pilot, screenwriter, and novelist. Jeffrey Meyers, who knew Salter personally, provides new insights into Salter's life and work, examining his literary influences, themes, and stylistic development. Meyers delves into Salter's experiences as a West Point graduate, fighter pilot, and world traveler, which shaped his writings. The book also discusses the significance of Salter's book and chapter titles, his depiction of sexual ecstasy, and his themes of war and love. Intended for new readers and admirers of Salter's work, this biography serves as an introduction to his achievements and his impact on contemporary literature. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CHRONOLOGY
- ONE. A Restless Life
- TWO. Fighter Pilot and Novelist
- THREE. The Fate of Pleasure: A Sport and a Pastime and Light Years
- FOUR. Sophisticated Style
- FIVE. Unicorn in the Stable: Hollywood
- SIX. Danger and Disillusion: Solo Faces and Dusk
- SEVEN. Memories and Misfortunes: Burning the Days and Last Night
- EIGHT. Intellectual Nourishment: There & Then, Life Is Meals and Don’t Save Anything
- NINE. The Summa: All That Is
- TEN. Strange Career
- ELEVEN. Friendship and Recollections
- Epilogue: Tributes
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- Photographs Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780807181676
- 0807181676
- OCLC:
- 1409613059
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