Tag: writing
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#121: ‘The Two Philosophers’ by Irvine Welsh
As mentioned in my previous post about a short fight scene in The Odyssey, I’ve been wondering for a while whether or not to include Irvine Welsh’s short story, ‘The Two Philosophers’, from his short story collection The Acid House. Rereading it today I realised why it came to mind reading Emily Wilson’s translation of…
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#116: ‘The Fall’ by Albert Camus
I’ve been reading Albert Camus’ The Fall this week as I continue to think about what exactly it is that draws me to his writing. And while I had my head in this extended prose monologue I came across a (very) brief mention of the French-Algerian middleweight boxer ‘Le Bombardier Marocain’ Marcel Cerdan. It’s actually…
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#113: ‘The Last Bell: Life, Death and Boxing’ by Donald McRae
The Last Bell: Life, Death and Boxing, published by Simon and Schuster, is Donald McRae’s exploration of grief, sporting and political corruption, and is most likely his final book on the subject of boxing. The book cover features a painting by the wonderfully talented Amanda Kelley. This book is a follow-up of sorts to McRae’s…
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#112: ‘Soft Tissue Damage’ by Anna Whitwham
Soft Tissue Damage by Anna Whitwham (Rough Trade Books) is that rare but wonderful thing: a new boxing book to preorder, forget about, and then be surprised by as it falls through the letterbox. This book falls into the category of boxing book which isn’t really ‘about’ boxing, or boxers, promoters, venues, or famous bouts.…
