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  • James Salter

    He published another novel, A Sport and a Pastime (1967), while working as a screenwriter; among his filmed works are Three (1969) and the Robert Redford vehicle Downhill Racer (1969). The novels Light Years (1975) and Solo Faces (1979) followed. Salter’s early work enjoyed renewed attention when several of…

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    He published another novel, A Sport and a Pastime (1967), while working as a screenwriter; among his filmed works are Three (1969) and the Robert Redford vehicle Downhill Racer (1969). The novels Light Years (1975) and Solo Faces (1979) followed. Salter’s early work enjoyed renewed attention when several of…

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