''Literary Reflections'' (

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) 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

::65 pages. Originally published by Targ Editions in 1983. ::A discussion of Mr. Michener's college years and some acquaintances and works that still influenced him later in his life and career.

2. Testimony

::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?

::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

::4 pages. Original to this book. 1993

5. Opinions On Other Writers

Ernest Hemingway

::Introduction to "The Dangerous Summer" Originally published by Scribers in 1985 and updated for this book by Mr. Michener in 1993.

Margaret Mitchell

::Introduction to the 1975 Anniversary Edition of "Gone With The Wind". Originally published by Macmillan in 1975.

Marcus Goodrich

::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

::Foreword to "Conversations With Capote" written by Lawrence Grobel and Originally published by New American Library in 1985.

References

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