Creator Bio
James Salter
1925–2016
James Salter grew up in New York and graduated from West Point. His military career in Korea had a major influence on his writing of short stories, novels, and screenplays. Salter was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2000 and was the recipient of the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Edith Wharton Prize, and the John Steinbeck Prize. He also earned the title of New York State Author between 1998 and 2000.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Evening in Basel
You won’t find the restaurant in the guidebooks, which is a pity. The owner—he was tall and wearing a sport jacket—greeted us at the door. Our table was waiting in the corner.
“And the food is quite…