James Salter | |
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 Salter in 2010 | |
| Born | James Arnold Horowitz June 10, 1925 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 19, 2015 (aged 90) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Pen name | James Salter |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | A Sport and a Pastime, All That Is |
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| Children | 5 |
James Arnold Horowitz[2] (June 10, 1925 – June 19, 2015), better known as James Salter, his pen name and later-adopted legal name, was an American novelist and short-story writer. Originally a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force, he resigned from the military in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel, The Hunters.
After a brief career in film writing and film directing, in 1979 Salter published the novel Solo Faces. He won numerous literary awards for his works, including belated recognition of works originally criticized at the time of their publication.[3]
- ^ VERONGOS, HELEN T. (June 19, 2015). "James Salter, a 'Writer's Writer' Short on Sales but Long on Acclaim, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
James Salter was born James Horowitz on June 10, 1925, in Passaic, N.J., to L. George Horowitz and the former Mildred Scheff.
- ^ Norris, Mary (February 23, 2015). "Holy Writ". The New Yorker. Vol. XCI, no. 2. pp. 78–90. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
James Salter is a pen name; the writer's name is James Horowitz.
- ^ Bowman, David (2005). "An officer and a gentleman". Salon. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.