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Sport and the Literary Imagination - Essays in History, Literature, and Sport (Paperback)
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Sport and the Literary Imagination - Essays in History, Literature, and Sport (Paperback)
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The development of sport in the twentieth century has been examined
from a variety of angles. Rarely, though, has the work of the
creative writer been considered in detail. This book directs its
attention to this neglected area, examining a selection of novels
in which the subject of sport has featured prominently. It
highlights the ways in which novelists in the second half of the
twentieth century have approached sport, explained its place in
society, and through the sporting subject constructed a critique of
the historical circumstances in which their narrative is set. The
study therefore seeks to complement the increasing body of work on
the representation of sport through such media as film, television,
and autobiography. It also brings a fresh dimension to the use made
by historians of literary sources, suggesting that creative fiction
can be far more valuable as historical evidence than has
customarily been acknowledged.
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