| Conversations with James Salter Contributor(s): Levasseur, Jennifer (Editor), Rabalais, Kevin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1496818423 ISBN-13: 9781496818423 Publisher: University Press of Mississippi OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Literary Conversations |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: James Salter (1925-2015) has been known throughout his career as a writer's writer, acclaimed by such literary greats as Susan Sontag, Richard Ford, John Banville, and Peter Matthiessen for his lyrical prose, his insightful and daring explorations of sex, and his examinations of the inner lives of women and men. Conversations with James Salter collects interviews published from 1972 to 2014 with the award-winning author of The Hunters, A Sport and a Pastime, Light Years, and All That Is. Gathered here are his earliest interviews following acclaimed but moderately selling novels, conversations covering his work as a screenwriter and award-winning director, and interviews charting his explosive popularity after publishing All That Is, his first novel after a gap of thirty-four years. These conversations chart Salter's progression as a writer, his love affair with France, his military past as a fighter pilot, and his lyrical explorations of gender relations. The collection contains interviews from Sweden, France, and Argentina appearing for the first time in English. Included as well are published conversations from the United States, Canada, and Australia, some of which are significantly extended versions, giving this collection an international scope of Salter's wide-ranging career and his place in world literature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Levasseur, Jennifer: - Jennifer Levasseur, a Louisiana native now living in Australia, coedited Novel Voices. Her work has appeared in Tin House, Glimmer Train Stories, Kenyon Review, and Brick.Rabalais, Kevin: - Kevin Rabalais, a Louisiana native now living in Australia, coedited Novel Voices. His work has appeared in Tin House, Glimmer Train Stories, Kenyon Review, and Brick. |