| A Neutral Corner: Boxing Essays Contributor(s): Liebling, A. J. (Author), Warner, Fred (Editor), Barbour, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0865474958 ISBN-13: 9780865474956 Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: Fifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Demonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the "sweet science" of boxing, "A Neutral Corner" brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a" The New Yorker" journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959, and Liebling's early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay's style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed. Liebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan's reverence for the sport, yet balanced by a true skeptic's disdain for sentiment, "A Neutral Corner "is an American treasure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boxing |
| Dewey: 796.83 |
| LCCN: 90038181 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.04" W x 8.26" (0.76 lbs) 245 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Fifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Demonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the "sweet science" of boxing, A Neutral Corner brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a The New Yorker journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959, and Liebling's early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay's style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed. Liebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan's reverence for the sport, yet balanced by a true skeptic's disdain for sentiment, A Neutral Corner is an American treasure. |
Contributor Bio(s): Liebling, A. J.: - A. J. Liebling, born October 18, 1904, joined the staff of The New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles before his death in 1963.Warner, Fred: - Fred Warner is an emeritus professor at the University of New Mexico.Barbour, James: - James Barbour is an emeritus professor at the University of New Mexico. |