The Sporting Muse: A Critical Study of Poetry about Athletes and Athletics

by Don Johnson

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This study analyzes contemporary American sports poetry, demonstrating that poems about sports express common attitudes and showing what the respective sports' poems say about American culture of the last fifty years. While placing particular emphasis on the hero in American sports poetry, the study proves that a considerable body of sports poetry exists in American culture and that it is worthy of serious analysis.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786417676

ISBN13:9780786417674

Release Date:April 2004

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:171 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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