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The Minority Quarterback
Ira Berkow
其他書名
And Other Lives in Sports
出版Ivan R. Dee Publisher, 2003-03-19
主題Biography & Autobiography / SportsLanguage Arts & Disciplines / JournalismLiterary Collections / GeneralSocial Science / Minority StudiesSocial Science / Media StudiesSports & Recreation / GeneralSports & Recreation / Football
ISBN15666350209781566635028
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tIQCAAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"If there's anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven't read him."--Mike Royko. Ira Berkow's stories in the sports pages of the New York Times transcend what we know as "sportswriting." Mr. Berkow has a clear understanding of the games he reports, but he also has a sharp eye for the lives of the players, an appreciation of the larger social context, and-not least-an affinity for the well-turned phrase. The Minority Quarterback contains thirty-eight examples of his craft. His subjects have often been touched, transformed, enriched, or, in some cases, destroyed by circumstances that may have nothing to do with their sports connection. The centerpiece of the book is Mr. Berkow's widely admired story of a white quarterback who chose to play football at an all-black college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and what happened to him. Like most of his stories, it offers a surprising perspective and is certain to provoke. But Mr. Berkow can also capture the playfulness of Muhammad Ali, the dignity of Arthur Ashe, the intensity of Michael Jordan, or the buffoonery of Marge Schott. He can report engagingly on lunch at Lutéce with Chuck Norris, or describe the carnival atmosphere of Jake La Motta's wedding in Las Vegas. The Minority Quarterback is a book for anyone who loves good writing; for sports lovers especially, these pieces are candy treats-but without soft centers.