Laurel and Thorn: The Athlete in American Literature

by Robert J Higgs and Robert J. Higgs

Book Overview

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...

• 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"