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Dawn of a Literary Friendship: In 1969 the writer Robert Phelps first wrote to the novelist James Salter. Here are the letters that forged a bond of two decades.
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- Author(s): McIntyre, John
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American Scholar. Spring2009, Vol. 78 Issue 2, p69-80. 12p. 2 Black and White Photographs.
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This article focuses on letters between U.S. writer Robert Phelps and U.S. novelist James Salter that formed their friendship for 20 years. It implies that the first letter sent by Phelps to Salter was on December 24, 1969 and it was about his intention to write a book about Salter's works. It mentions that Salter replied to his letter and stated that he was interested in meeting Phelps. The author adds that in Salter's response to Phelps, he said that he admired his book "Earthly Paradise," and he already gave many copies away.
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