The fight
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Little, Brown, [1975].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0316544167
Physical Desc:
239 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
WCU Book Stacks
GV1132 .M84 M34 1975
Description
In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible “professor of boxing.” The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity. Whether he is analyzing the fighters’ moves, interpreting their characters, or weighing their competing claims on the African and American souls, Mailer’s grasp of the titanic battle’s feints and stratagems—and his sensitivity to their deeper symbolism—makes this book a masterpiece of the literature of sport. Praise for The Fight “Exquisitely refined and attenuated . . . [a] sensitive portrait of an extraordinary athlete and man, and a pugilistic drama fully as exciting as the reality on which it is based.” — The New York Times “One of the defining texts of sports journalism. Not only does Mailer recall the violent combat with a scholar’s eye . . . he also makes the whole act of reporting seem as exciting as what’s occurring in the ring.” — GQ “Stylistically, Mailer was the greatest boxing writer of all time.” —Chuck Klosterman, Esquire “One of Mailer’s finest books.” —Louis Menand, The New Yorker
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GV1132 .M84 M34 1975
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Mar 17, 2024
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Language:
English
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Mailer, N. (1975). The fight. Boston, Little, Brown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mailer, Norman. 1975. The Fight. Boston, Little, Brown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mailer, Norman, The Fight. Boston, Little, Brown, 1975.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mailer, Norman. The Fight. Boston, Little, Brown, 1975.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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