MAILER, HEMINGWAY, AND BOXING.

The article reflects on the relationship among 20th century American writers Norman Mailer and Ernest Hemingway, and boxing. In a prelude to his book "The Time of Our Time," Mailer discussed how Hemingway was floored by Morley Callaghan in a boxing match in 1929 in Paris, France. According to the au...

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Publicado en:Mailer Review Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 139 - 157
Autor principal: BODDY, KASIA
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Norman Mailer Society Fall2010
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Sumario:The article reflects on the relationship among 20th century American writers Norman Mailer and Ernest Hemingway, and boxing. In a prelude to his book "The Time of Our Time," Mailer discussed how Hemingway was floored by Morley Callaghan in a boxing match in 1929 in Paris, France. According to the author, Mailer used boxing to express his competitiveness. Meanwhile, In his novel "The Sun Also Rises," Hemingway first introduced boxing as the sport of amateurs.