George Plimpton was een Amerikaanse journalist en schrijver wiens werk de wereld van sport en spel vaak vanuit een uniek perspectief verkende. Hij was medeoprichter van het literaire tijdschrift The Paris Review, waarmee hij de artistieke schrijfkunst en nieuwe talenten ondersteunde. Zijn benadering van journalistiek werd gekenmerkt door diepgaande onderdompeling in de onderwerpen die hij behandelde, en het creëren van boeiende verhalen die zijn passie voor het vak weerspiegelden. Plimptons werk wordt gewaardeerd om zijn authenticiteit en zijn vermogen om de essentie van verschillende subculturen te vangen.
Paris Review 2nd Series is the second of collection literary interviews published by The Paris Review (1963), edited by George Plimpton, and includes an introduction by Van Wyck Brooks. Interviews: Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, T. . Eliot, Boris Pasternik, Katherine Anne Porter, Henry Miller, Aldous Huxley, Ernest Hemingway, S. J. Perelman, Lawrence Durrell, Mary McCarthy, Ralph Ellison, Robert Lowell.
From the author of Paper Lion Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, George Plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist.
Focusing on the lives of professional athletes, this follow-up to "Paper Lion" offers an insightful perspective through the experiences of two former teammates of the author. Celebrated as an American classic in sports writing, it provides a unique exploration of the challenges and realities faced by sportspeople. This edition marks its debut in the UK, bringing this compelling narrative to a new audience.
Paris Review 6th Series is the sixth of collection literary interviews published by The Paris Review (1985), edited by George Plimpton, and includes an introduction by Frank Kermode.Interviews: Rebecca West; Stephen Spender; Tennessee Williams; Elizabeth Bishop; Bernard Malamud; William Goyen; Kurt Vonnegut, Jr; Nadine Gordimer; James Merrill; Gabriel García Márquez; Carlos Fuentes; John Gardner .
After forays into American football, golf and the world of professional boxing, George Plimpton accepts his riskiest assignment yet: taking to the ice as goalie for his beloved National Hockey League team, the Boston Bruins.
In which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career
A biography of American author Truman Capote in which various friends, enemies, acquaintances and detractors recall his turbulent career.
Out of My League chronicles what happened next as his inspired idea - to get on the mound and pitch a few innings to the All-Stars of the American and National Leagues - got seriously out of hand.
From the author of Paper Lion What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit?
In the mid-1960s, George Plimpton talked his way into the Detroit Lions' pre- season training camp and in doing so set the bar for participatory sports journalism.
The book features a collection of thrilling tales shared among members of The Explorers Club, a renowned gathering spot for adventurous spirits. Curated by the late George Plimpton, these stories highlight remarkable journeys and experiences from daring explorers. This updated edition includes a new foreword by Richard Wiese, the club's 44th president, along with a fresh photo insert that offers a glimpse into the exclusive club and its celebrated adventure archives, enriching the reader's understanding of its storied legacy.