Picture of author.

Robert Lipsyte

Autor(a) de The Contender

31+ Works 2,372 Membros 62 Críticas

About the Author

Robert Lipsyte is a legendary sports reporter, award-winning young adult novelist and an outspoken critic of the sports world. Lipsyte has often expressed his controversial opinion that the nation's fixation on competitive athletics is detrimental. He feels that sports should be recreational, not mostrar mais an industry that offers the often false hope of stardom. As a young reporter, Lipsyte covered boxing for The New York Times. He drew on this background for his first book, "The Contender" (1967), a highly acclaimed coming-of-age story in which an orphaned teenager matures through the training discipline of boxing. In 1971, Lipsyte left the Times to concentrate on writing books. His other sports books for young people include "Free To Be Muhammad Ali" (1978) and the "Superstar Lineup" series documenting the lives of famous sports heroes. The author's other novels for adolescents include the semi-autobiographical "Fifties Trilogy: One Fat Summer" (1977), "Summer Rules" (1981) and "Summerboy" (1982). Lipsyte has also written for adults in such books as "SportsWorld: An American Dreamland" (1975) and for television, notably "Saturday Night With Howard Cosell". He received an Emmy Award for hosting the PBS show "The Eleventh Hour"" (1990). Robert Michael Lipsyte was born January 16, 1938 in New York City and earned an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia in 1959. He has been a radio commentator, a television news correspondent, and a journalism teacher. He successfully fought cancer in the late 1970's. Lipsyte's career has come full circle; he once again is writing a sports column for The New York Times and books for young adults. "The Chief" (1993) is the long-awaited sequel to "The Contender". (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Includes the name: Robert Lipsyte

Image credit: Twin Cities Public Television

Obras por Robert Lipsyte

The Contender (1967) 1,032 exemplares
Raiders Night (2006) 196 exemplares
The Brave (1991) 155 exemplares
Yellow Flag (2007) 125 exemplares
The Chief (2004) 85 exemplares
Warrior Angel (2003) 69 exemplares
Center Field (2010) 67 exemplares
The Twinning Project (1750) 34 exemplares
The Chemo Kid (1992) 33 exemplares
The Summerboy (1982) 21 exemplares

Associated Works

nigger: an autobiography (1964) 506 exemplares
100 Great Fantasy Short, Short Stories (1984) — Contribuidor — 246 exemplares
Sixteen: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults (1985) — Contribuidor — 161 exemplares
Owning It: Stories About Teens with Disabilities (2008) — Contribuidor — 113 exemplares
Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court (2011) — Contribuidor — 107 exemplares
Ultimate Sports (1995) — Contribuidor — 67 exemplares
Within Reach: Ten Stories (1993) — Contribuidor — 10 exemplares
Second Read: Writers Look Back at Classic Works of Reportage (2011) — Contribuidor — 8 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1938-01-16
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
New York, New York, USA
Locais de residência
Closter, New Jersey, USA
Ocupações
sports journalist
author
Relações
Lipsyte, Sam (son)
Prémios e menções honrosas
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2001)

Membros

Críticas

Loved this book as a teenager. A nice coming of age book.
 
Assinalado
cocoabutter88 | 4 outras críticas | May 19, 2021 |
 
Assinalado
lcslibrarian | 24 outras críticas | Aug 13, 2020 |
 
Assinalado
lcslibrarian | 24 outras críticas | Aug 13, 2020 |
Quick and easy read that is enjoyable and provides a good message. Through hard work and determination, the main character Alfred (literally) fights his way to the top and along the way, learns more about the world and himself from his trainer Donatelli.
 
Assinalado
dbaltrus20 | 24 outras críticas | Nov 8, 2018 |

Listas

Prémios

You May Also Like

Associated Authors

Estatísticas

Obras
31
Also by
8
Membros
2,372
Popularidade
#10,826
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Críticas
62
ISBN
160
Línguas
1

Tabelas & Gráficos