Literary Reflections
Literary Reflections (1993) was written by American author James A. Michener.
A compilation of previously published materials with updates and an Introduction written by Mr. Michener in 1993.
Chapter Summary
1. Collectors, Forgers — And A Writer: A Memoir
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- 65 pages. Originally published by Targ Editions in 1983.
- A discussion of Mr. Michener's college years and some aquantances and works that still influenced him later in his life and career.
2. Testimony
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- 25 pages. Originally published by A. Grove Day of White Knight Press in 1983.
- A discussion of his self education on how to write a novel and the books which most influenced his style.
3. Who Is Virgil T. Fry?
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- 9 pages. Originally published in The Clearing House in October 1941, with a foreword written by Mr. Michener in 1993.
- Michener's first published work of fiction.
- Unlike his later work, much of the action is told through dialog.
- The main character was also the basis for the main character in "Tales Of The South Pacific".
4. Verses To A Writer Heading For Ninety
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- 4 pages. Original to this book. 1993
5. Opinions On Other Writers
Ernest Hemmingway
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- Introduction to "The Dangerous Summer" Originally published by Scribers in 1985 and updated for this book by Mr. Michener in 1993.
Margaret Mitchell
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- Introduction to the 1975 Anniversary Edition of "Gone With The Wind". Originally published by Macmillan in 1975.
Marcus Goodrich
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- Afterward to a reprint of "Delilah" published by Southern Illinois University Press in 1977 and updated for this book by Mr. Michener in 1993.
Truman Capote
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- Foreword to "Conversations With Capote" written by Lawrence Grobel and Originally published by New American Library in 1985.
References
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The Future of the Social Studies (1939) • The Voice of Asia (1951) • The Floating World (1954) • The Bridge at Andau (1957) • Rascals in Paradise (1957) • Japanese Prints (1959) • Report of the Country Chairman (1961) • Iberia (1968) • Presidential Lottery (1969) • The Quality of Life (1970) • Kent State: What Happened and Why (1971) • Firstfruits, A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing (1973) • Sports in America (1976) • About Centennial: Some Notes on the Novel (1978) • United States of America (1982) • Collectors, Forgers — And A Writer: A Memoir (1983) • All We Did Was Fly to the Moon (1985) • Six Days in Havana (1989) • Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome (1990) • The Eagle and the Raven (1990) • My Lost Mexico (1992) • The World Is My Home (1992) • Writer's Handbook (1992) • Creatures of the Kingdom (1993) • Literary Reflections (1993) • William Penn (1994) • Ventures in Editing (1995) • This Noble Land (1996) • A Century of Sonnets (1997)
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