Laurel and Thorn: The Athlete in American Literature - Paperback

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by Robert J. Higgs (Author)To examine the social and cultural significance of the athlete hero in American literature, Robert J.... Read more

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    by Robert J. Higgs (Author)

    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

    Author Biography

    Robert J. Higgs is professor of English at East Tennessee State University.

    Number of Pages: 208
    Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
    Publication Date: July 15, 2014

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