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Burning the Days: Recollection

James Salter

This memoir tells the story of James Salter's life to date, one that consists of two very different careers: Air Force fighter pilot and distinguished writer. A West Point graduate, Salter flew more than 100 combat missions during the Korean War. This book features descriptions of these and other flying adventures.

Memoir & AutobiographyMemoir & Autobiography · medium confidenceMemoir & Autobiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Memoir & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyAward Category: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography -> BiographyAward Category: Biography -> BiographyLiterary BiographyMemoir & Personal HistoryLiterature & Writers

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for BiographyMajor1997FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • James Salter88%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

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    • West Point42%
    • Korean War38%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    30 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.