3 options
Laurel and Thorn : The Athlete in American Literature / Robert J. Higgs.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Higgs, Robert J., 1932-2015.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports stories--History and criticism.
- Sports stories.
- Athletes in literature.
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Laurel and thorn.
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1981.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 Lardner's Busher Keefe is an example; the Dyonisian, as exemplified by Irwin Shaw's Christian Darling, wor
- 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
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Tennessee)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780813188003
- 0813188008
- 9780813162997
- 0813162998
- OCLC:
- 562199509
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.