Laurel and Thorn: The Athlete in American Literature

by Robert J Higgs and Robert J. Higgs

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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 literature not as an artistic creation but as one who reflects the tastes, attainments, beliefs, and ideals of his society. The athletes he describes as Apollonian are the know-it-alls, of whom Lard

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813152488

ISBN13:9780813152486

Release Date:July 2014

Publisher:University Press of Kentucky

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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