A neutral corner : boxing essays

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A neutral corner : boxing essays

by A.J. Liebling ; edited by Fred Warner and James Barbour ; foreword by Bill Barich

North Point Press, 1996, c1990

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Collection of fifteen previously published essays, fourteen of which have been published in the New Yorker, 1952-1990

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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Fifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963.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A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the "sweet science" of boxing, A Neutral Corner brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963.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.

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  • NCID
    BA51936327
  • ISBN
    • 0865474958
  • LCCN
    90038181
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 245 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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