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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Higgs, Robert J., 1932-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 1981.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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