Description
| Product ID: | 9781910593868 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Title: | Knock Out! |
| Subtitle: | The True Story of Emile Griffith |
| Page Count: | 168 |
| Subjects: | Classic European style / tradition comic books, Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction, Ethnic studies, Boxing, Black & Asian studies, Boxing, USA, c 1960 to c 1970 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An intoxicating portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an Afro-Caribbean-American bisexual athlete and one of the world’s greatest fighters An intoxicating illustrated portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an Afro-Caribbean-American bisexual athlete and one of the world’s greatest fighters The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, award-winning graphic novelist Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual Afro-Caribbean-American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing. It’s the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended one life and changed a second forever. |
| Imprint Name: | SelfMadeHero |
| Publisher Name: | SelfMadeHero |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-24 |
