Eliot Asinof And The Truth Of The Game
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Eliot Asinof And The Truth Of The Game
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-11-28
Eliot Asinof And The Truth Of The Game written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
The late Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), renowned author of Eight Men Out, on which the movie version was later based, also wrote 14 other full length books, including 4 more on baseball. In addition, he produced countless articles, interviews, short stories, and screenplays in a writing career spanning over half a century. This is the first detailed critical study for both his baseball and non-baseball output. His entire oeuvre is explored, as well as pertinent themes, major characters and the current status of his literary reputation. A major addition to the scholarly work on this minor-league baseball player turned author.
Eight Men Out
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Author : Eliot Asinof
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 1963
Eight Men Out written by Eliot Asinof and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The most thorough investigation of the Black Sox scandal on record . . . A vividly, excitingly written book."--Chicago Tribune
Italian Crime Fiction In The Era Of The Anti Mafia Movement
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-03-13
Italian Crime Fiction In The Era Of The Anti Mafia Movement written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
Over the last three decades, Italian crime fiction has demonstrated a trend toward a much higher level of realism and complexity. The origins of the New Italian Epic, as it has been coined by some of its proponents, can be found in the widespread backlash against the Mafia-sponsored murders of Sicilian magistrates which culminated with the assassinations of Judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino in 1992. Though beginning in the Italian language, this prolific, popular movement has more recently found its way into the English language and hence it has found a much wider international audience. Following a brief, yet detailed, history of the cultural and economic development of Sicily, this book provides a multilayered look into the evolution of the New Italian Epic genre. The works of ten prominent contemporary writers, including Andrea Camilleri, Michael Dibdin, Elena Ferrante, and Massimo Carlotto, are examined against the backdrop of various historical periods. This "past is prologue" approach to contemporary crime fiction provides context for the creation of these recent novels and enhances understanding of the complex moral ambiguity that is characteristic of anti-mafia Italian crime fiction.
The German Cabaret Legacy In American Popular Music
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-01-28
The German Cabaret Legacy In American Popular Music written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-28 with Music categories.
The stylistic remnants of cabaret music from Weimar-era Germany are all around us. During the 20th century, its most prominent American exponents were the Germans Marlene Dietrich and Lotte Lenya, whose careers extended through the 1970s. Because of them (and others), the words and music of such artists as Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Friedrich Hollaender, and Marcellus Schiffer continue to be heard and exert widespread influence. Major songwriters touched by cabaret include Lennon & McCartney, Bacharach & David, Kander & Ebb, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, and Patti Smith, among many others. African-American artists, beginning with Louis Armstrong, have been sympathetic interpreters of cabaret music. Modern-day Las Vegas appears to be the fulfillment of a prophecy made in the late 1920s by Weill & Brecht in their Mahagonny stage works. And today, the German Kabarett tradition remains strong with such stars as Ute Lemper and Max Raabe packing international venues.
Screening Charles Dickens
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-10-17
Screening Charles Dickens written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-17 with Performing Arts categories.
Among professional storytellers whose works have been adapted for cinematic dramatization, mid-19th century English novelist Charles Dickens stands in a class of his own. In addition to his most well-known works such as A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist, which are unrivaled for their sheer number of film adaptations, each of Dickens' other major works have been adapted for the screen multiple times, and many remain accessible for viewing on a variety of platforms. This survey highlights the most popular adaptations of each Dickens book, spanning from the films of the silent era through the 21st century. The survey also includes a critical examination that compares the adaptations to the original texts. An analysis outlines the many connections between the fictional narratives and the novelist's own frequently misunderstood biography.
Bouton
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Author : Mitchell Nathanson
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-04
Bouton written by Mitchell Nathanson and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Bouton examines the remarkable life of a player and an author who forever changed the way we view not only sports books but professional sports as a whole"--
Man Writes Dog
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-04-04
Man Writes Dog written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are descended from wolves. Viewed through the dynamic lens of this new model, the constantly evolving relationship between humankind and canines, both wild and domesticated, appears more complex and intertwined than ever before. This survey reviews what 20 selected authors from the Western tradition have had to say on the same subject matter leading up to our present times.
The Afterlife Of Adam Smith
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-08-13
The Afterlife Of Adam Smith written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with Business & Economics categories.
Mark Twain once quipped that a "classic [is] something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read." This definition fits Adam Smith's timeless work The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776 on the eve of the American Revolution. For more than two centuries, partisans and pundits across the political spectrum have selectively quoted (or purported to quote) Smith's masterpiece of economic theory in support of legislative agendas and public policy. Smith himself would have been surprised at the near universal acceptance of his theories, especially given changes in the world economy since the 18th century. This book provides a close reading of his work, revealing a complex intellect schooled in the high moral ideals of classical philosophy, yet firmly grounded in the pragmatism of international trade and commerce.
Burying The Black Sox
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Author : Gene Carney
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2006
Burying The Black Sox written by Gene Carney and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Sports & Recreation categories.
New insight on baseball's most famous scandal
Saint James The Greater In History Art And Culture
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Author : William Farina
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-03-19
Saint James The Greater In History Art And Culture written by William Farina and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-19 with Art categories.
Among the 12 disciples of Jesus, perhaps none has inspired more magnificent art--as well as political upheaval--than Saint James the Greater. Portrayed in the New Testament as part of Jesus' inner circle, he was the first apostle to be martyred. Eight centuries later, Saint James, or Santiago, became the de facto patron saint of Spain, believed to be a supernatural warrior who led the victorious Christian armies during the Iberian Reconquista. After 1492, the Santiago cult found its way to the New World, where it continued to exert influence. Today, he remains the patron saint of pilgrims to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela. His legacy has bequeathed a magnificent tradition of Western art over nearly two millennia.