Laurel and Thorn : The Athlete in American Literature

To examine the social and cultural significance of the athlete hero in American literature, Robert J. Higgs turns to the works of Ring Lardner, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, William Faulkner, Robert Penn Warren, Arthur Miller, and Tennessee Williams. Higgs views the athlete in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Higgs, Robert J., 1932-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 1981.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sports stories.
Athletes in literature.
American literature.
SPORTS & RECREATION > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Recits de sports > Histoire et critique.
Litterature americaine > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Sports stories > History and criticism.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Game Plan; 2. Apollo; 3. Dionysus; 4. Adonis; 5. The Wrap-up; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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