Born george ames plimpton, march 18, 1927, in new york, ny. He gave this wonderful speech it was moving, it was funny at the same time, and there was a. For most of the book, however, plimpton follows muhammed ali through some of. Stepping into the ring against lightheavyweight champion archie moore, george plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to became a participatory journalist. Shadow box by george plimpton goodreads share book. One day, at the office on east seventysecond street, perusing the catalog of grove presss forthcoming books. Includes an interlude with sandy kofax, among other game athletic stars. In 1917 he married fanny hastings, a descendant of thomas hastings. Discount prices on books by george plimpton, including titles like the hornbook and its use in america. George plimpton reissues books that took us inside the. He was an actor and writer, known for good will hunting 1997, nixon. Nprs scott simon talks with sportscaster bob costas about. The best of plimpton collects for the first time the work of a distinguished thirtyfiveyear career. American writer and editor george plimpton was best known by the american public for his nonfiction books and articles that were the result of what he termed participatory journalism.
Shadow box george plimpton 9780316326643 netgalley. In 1959 george plimpton challenged the old mongoose, archie moore, to three. Plympton september 2, 1889 april 11, 1972 was an american screenwriter. Clay did this miserable victory stomparchie on his knees trying to get up, he. George plimptons life as told, admired, deplored, and envied by 200 friends, relatives, lovers, acquaintances, rivals. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. George plimpton was born on march 18, 1927 in new york city, new york, usa as george ames plimpton. The curious case of sidd finch 1987 is an expansion of a fictional piece that plimpton wrote for sports illustrated, about a pitcher who could throw at 168 mph with perfect control. Plimpton was married to frances taylor pearsons from 1892 until her death in 1900. How george plimptons sports books presaged the first. George plimpton books list of books by george plimpton.
He asked me to go with him, but i thought of the long ride to alis training camp at nsele in the darkness, and thumping along for five miles or so in the wake of the. George plimpton, at his best, takes on champion boxer archie moore, to his own. Moore was light heavyweight champ from 19521962 and a cunning ring presence. George plimpton, right, after a boxing match with archie moore at stillmans gym, new york city, 1959. He wrote regularly for such magazines as sports illustrated and esquire, and he appeared numerous times in films and on television. George plimpton biography life, family, children, wife. Plimpton was the author of the education of shakespeare and the education of chaucer. The plimpton library was formally presented to columbia university in 1936 shortly before the donors death. The best of plimpton, atlantic monthly press new york city, 1990 with dave marsh fifty ways to fight censorship, thunders mouthpress, 1991 the official olympics triplecast viewers guide, barcelona commemorative edition, pindar, 1992.
Shadow box is not as full of hilarious parts, but it does have the added adventure of an up close look at muhammad ali and the fight against george foreman. Stepping into the ring against lightheavyweight champion archie moore, george plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become. In which george plimpton packs an underinflated football to go practice with the detroit lions. Climbing into the ring with former light heavyweight champion archie moore. On the heartbreaking difficulty of getting rid of books. Truman capote by george plimpton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. George plimpton has 126 books on goodreads with 37071 ratings. George plimpton, the original master of none literary hub. A prolific screenwriter, plympton collaborated in almost 300 films. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. American writer and editor george plimpton was best known by the american public for his nonfiction books and articles that were the result of. Blue cloth with silver helmet stamped on front cover, silver lion and lettering on spine. The trainer george brown thought learning to fight by reading a book was the most ridiculous thing he ever heard, so he agreed to teach plimpton.
George plimpton reissues books that took us inside the game seven of the the late george plimpton s sports books are being rereleased. I am now ordering a few more copies, for my football friends. A sports bestiary by george plimpton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The very good life of george plimpton the washington post.
Follow george plimpton and explore their bibliography from s george plimpton author page. The writer george plimpton pitched a baseball to willie mays. Shadow box by george plimpton penguin books australia. George plimpton books list of books by author george. He was married to sara whitehead dudley and freddy medora espy. Board directors film investors 19791982, leisure dynamics 19831985. Plimpton began his quest by having his nose broken by archie.
See all books authored by george plimpton, including edie. His earliest known credits date back to 1912 as he concentrated almost exclusively on westerns. Home run by george plimpton, george plimpton, paperback. George plimptons classic the bogey man is reissued golf.
This first edition, signed by george plimpton is available at bauman rare books. This is at least one of my all time favorite books, if not my favorite. George plimpton makes his riskiest foray into participatory journalism stepping into the ring against a champion boxer in shadow box, now including neverbeforeheard content from the plimpton archives stepping into the ring against lightheavyweight champion archie moore, george plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist. He was an actor and writer, known for good will hunting 1997, nixon 1995 and l. Since were talking about ernest hemingway today, as it would be his birthdayhere are a few stories from george and a hot plate. Ernest hemingway stories as told by george plimpton the awl. Norman mailer went out running with muhammad ali one morning, a few days before the fight with george foreman in zaire. His record at the time of plimpton s challenge was 171229 123 kos. The first scene takes place after plimpton has just been taken under his wing by boxing trainer george. Now george plimpton, famed sports amateur and chronicler of the game of baseballamong many other sportscollects the best writing about the moment a home run is hit. George brown thought learning to fight by reading a book was the most. His first foray is an exercise in participatory journalism, in which he organizes a fight between himself and archie moore, then light heavyweight champion of the world.
George plimpton will be appearing alongside norman mailer and norris church mailer in the british premiere of his play zelda, scott and ernest on thursday at the gielgud theatre, w1. Ezra bowen, the sports illustrated editor who acted as referee, is at left. Shes really melissa one of this falls most anticipated books is about a transgender fourthgrader. Ernest hemingway, normal mailer, and hunter thompson also appear in this book. Their son was francis taylor pearsons plimpton, father of author george plimpton. George plimpton, a firststring writer tries out as a laststring quarterback for the detroit lions, the book was made into a movie in 1968 starring alan alda as plimpton. Including profiles, essays, articles, and such classic inventions as the amazing story of sidd finch and the snows of studio 54, the book is a rich mix from one of americas most talented and unique literary personalities.
Bloodied but unbowed, he holds his own in the bout and brings back this timeless book on boxing and its devotees, among them ali, joe frazier, ernest hemingway, and norman mailer. The books by george plimpton are published by yellow jersey press. Shadow box is a book about boxing and literary people, and nobody occupied that nexus quite like ernest hemingway. A hugely entertaining oral history of the journalist and literary celebrity george plimpton. These experiences served as the basis of another football book, mad ducks and bears. Confessions of a laststring quarterback, and more on. In the clip above, our founding editor george plimpton recalls hearing muhammad ali give a lecture to thousands of harvard graduates, and the poem that emerged from it. In which george plimpton recognizes, and accepts, the possibility of dying while playing goal for the boston bruins. Buy a cheap copy of beat writers at work modern library. Plimpton sparred for three rounds with boxing greats archie moore and sugar ray robinson while on assignment for sports illustrated. He asked me to go with him, but i thought of the long ride to alis training camp at nsele in the darkness, and thumping along for five miles regis debray. He was also famous for participatory journalism which included competing in professional sporting events. Brown as part of a delightful set of the sports books by george plimpton. Stepping into the ring against lightheavyweight champion archie moore, george plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist.
If plimptons fight with moore was akin to a tourist taking a. Plimpton s similar match with archie moore, set up by sports illustrated, was that mr. George plimpton, who died last week at his town house, on east seventysecond street near the river, was a serious man of serious accomplishments who just happened to have more fun than a van full. George ames plimpton march 18, 1927 september 25, 2003 was an american journalist. Quite visible are the effects archie moore left on the authors nose, plimpton writes in shadow box, what would have been described in the jaunty style of the midnineteenth century as follows. George ames plimpton march 18, 1927 september 25, 2003 was an american journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. In which george plimpton confesses that all of his curveballs are hanging curves from the 1958 mlb allstar game. George plimpton makes his riskiest foray into participatory journalism stepping into the ring against a champion boxer in shadow box, repackaged and including neverbeforeseen content from the plimpton archives. Few lives present so apt a subject for an oral biography as that of truman capote 192484, the celebrity gossip hound, gay gadfly of the jetsetting class and author of such classics as in cold bloo. How george plimptons sports books presaged the firstperson media age the late authors seven books of participatory journalism, recently.