Memorable Days

The Selected Letters of James Salter and Robert Phelps

James Salter, Robert Phelps, John McIntyre , Michael Dirda

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English

Counterpoint
12 July 2011

Diaries, letters & journals

"" A

well-edited collection . . . More than friends and less than lovers, Salter and Phelps were literary soul mates."" -Publishers Weekly

It was James Salter's third novel, A Sport and a Pastime-together with his film Three and a script he had written for Downhill Racer-that in 1969 prompted Robert Phelps to write a letter of admiration. Though the two writers didn't know each other, their correspondence went on to span 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 the kind of honest exchange only letters can divulge. With an insightful foreword by Michael Dirda, this book gives voice to a nearly forgotten figure and his friendship with a man he admired.

By: James Salter, Robert Phelps, John McIntyre
Foreword by: Michael Dirda
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9781582437262
ISBN 10: 1582437262
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 mid-thirties, 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.

Reviews for Memorable Days: The Selected Letters of James Salter and Robert Phelps

Salter particularly rewards those for whom reading is an intense pleasure. -- Susan Sontag Sentence for sentence Salter is the master. -- Richard Ford