Knock Out!
The True Story of Emile Griffith
London : SelfMadeHero, 2021.
Format: Book
Description: 154 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm
"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!, 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Griffith, Emile -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
African American boxers -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Griffith, Emile -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
African American boxers -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
ISBN:
9781910593868
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GN Knock Kleist | Sandhills Indoors | First Level Display, Graphic Novel | In |