A conversation with author James Salter

with James Salter
in Books
on Friday, September 19, 1997 * * * * *

play

E-mail this video:

Distribute this video:

Share on:

Close
Description

A conversation with author James Salter about his book "Burning The Days", which is based on his 14 years as an Air Force fighter pilot.

Video Share Options
Share
Buy Amazon DVD
Keywords:
James Salter
Burning the Days
Air Force veteran
U.S. Army
Korean war

In order to download Charlie Rose podcasts to iTunes for transfer to an iPod, you must have iTunes installed. If you do, please click the following link to download the podcast for this interview:

itpc://www.charlierose.com/view/itunes/5346

Otherwise, close this window to continue viewing.

Close
  • Comments 4
    Post new comment
    1. Jefferson Adams  08/19/2008 11:46 PM Report

      A good friend and gave me Salter's book A SPORT AND A PASTIME recently. The book is just brilliantly written. The absolute finest craftsmanship, and an engaging portrait of a doomed, but highly erotic love affair. One of the best ever. Up there with John Berger's To the Wedding, and Margerite Duras' The Lover. Salter rocks!

    2. margaret miller  03/30/2008 12:23 AM Report

      I interviewed Salter many years ago. Every aspiring writer should read his novel Light Years. Literary perfection.

    3. Peter Walker  01/18/2008 05:13 PM Report

      Thrilling to see this Man. He is the absolute best, and my favorite author. Thanks.

    4. James Spragens  08/03/2007 11:11 AM Report

      This was so good to see, surprising that it was there. I didn't even know who he was, really, when this aired. Salter has late become maybe my favorite author. He takes your breath away. Sometimes he sticks you with the end of a live wire.