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Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Robert lipsyte has 41 books on goodreads with 37190 ratings. The website maintained by the author robert lipsyte. The novel follows alfred as his friend james is arrested after robbing the grocery store where alfred works, and his confronta. This is a sports fiction novel that tells a story of alfred brooks. The contender 1 the breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero. The story is about a teenager named alfred brooks who lives in a bad section of harlem. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. The contender by robert lipsyte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. Contender written by robert lipsyte accessrestricteditem true addeddate. Meetthe author recording with robert lipsyte about the contender.
Author christenbury, leila title using the contender by robert lipsyte. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. It was published by harpercollins and has a total of 176 pages in the book. This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert. In the book alfred the main character is a troubled young man that is a high school dropout. Adapt into the motion picture, titled measure of a man, starring blake cooper, donald sutherland, luke wilson and. Pub date nov 91 note 6p paper prestnted at the annual meeting of the.
From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the contender is the debut novel by american author and sports journalist robert lipsyte. Books by robert lipsyte author of the contender goodreads. He has to go through a litany of ordeals like being bullied by a gang leader named major and his best friend addicted to drugs. Feb, 2018 the title of this book is the contender and it was written by robert lipsyte, lipsyte, robert. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer in harlem who overcomes hardships and finds hope in the ring on his path to becoming a contender. A 17yearold harlem boy struggles to become a champion boxer in this excellent novel recommended for use in the early phases of secondary school literature study language arts. In this chapter, lipsyte portrays alfred choosing to resist peer pressure and refusing to participate in the burglary of his employers grocery. Young robert devoted his childhood to books rather than sports. Robert lipsyte has 41 books on goodreads with 36373 ratings. Lipsyte s father was a school principal, his mother a teacher.
Robert lipsyte was a sports writer before he published his first work of fiction. The contender by robert lipsyte, 1987, harperkeypoint edition, in english. A harlem high school dropout escapes from a gang of punks into a boxing gym, where he learns that being a contender is hard and often discouraging work, but that you do not know anything until you try. The second book of four in the contender series, critics praise the brave for its realistic depictions of the new york underground and the boxing circuit. Robert lipsyte biography cliffsnotes study guides book. Alfred and sylvia and the children of ceridwen morris, a birth instructor and writer, and her husband, sam lipsyte, an associate professor of creative writing at columbia and author of four books, including the bestselling novel. Apr 01, 1987 the contender is written by robert lipsyte. This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer in harlem who. Some street kids are after him for something he didnt even do. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, i. Before you can be a champion,you have to be a contender.
Brilliantly written and sharply articulated, this classic text is an insightful and important journey into the heart of american sports and by extension, american society. National council of teachers of english 81st, seattle, wa, november 2227, 1991. Jan 26, 2010 this acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. Robert lipsyte s most popular book is the contender. Hes a highschool dropout, and his grocery store job is leading nowhere. Important information about robert lipsytes background, historical events that. Teen drama novel written by american author robert lipsyte, published in 1977. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Read the contender online by robert lipsyte books scribd. This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. The contender has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Robert lipsyte s the contender is a great book and makes you feel like your really there. Robert lipsyte audio books, best sellers, author bio. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The major themes of the contender center around alfreds growth from a somewhat lost high school dropout to a young man with discipline and realistic goals. After attending public schools, lipsyte went to columbia university, where he studied writing and graduated in 1957. Hes a high school dropout and his grocery store job is leading nowhere.
Lipsytes favorite authors influenced his books, and he has integrated some of. Lipsyte 25 donatelli telling alfred that everyone wants the be a champion but thats not good enough you have to want to be a contender and this makes alfred want to show donatelli that he is a contender so he wants to be a boxer to show donatilli. I got the idea for my first ya novel, the contender. Edwards award honoring the whole of his contribution to literature for young readers. Books similar to or like the contender lipsyte novel debut novel by american author and sports journalist robert lipsyte. Alfred lives in harlem with his aunt pearl, and works at a grocery store. The breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero this acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. The contender by robert lipsyte, 2020, mcarthur james edition. Readers must reach the last chapter of lipsyte s book to find out. Sep 24, 2020 the contender by robert lipsyte, 2020, mcarthur james edition. The contender is a novel by robert lipsyte that was first published in 1967. Adapt into the motion picture, titled measure of a man, starring blake cooper, donald sutherland, luke wilson and judy greer and was distributed by great point media. Robert lipsyte books biography and list of works author.
Former sports journalist robert lipsyte makes the boxing scenes vivid and realistic, but he is equally successful at depicting life on the streets and alfreds inner struggle to find within himself the man he would like to be. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the margaret a. Robert lipsyte books list of books by author robert lipsyte. Read more lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. Robert lipsyte is an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and usa today and is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including the contender and raiders night. Lipsyte, an author and sports journalist, once served as the ombudsman for espn. Jock culture glorifies the young, the strong and the beautiful, and lipsyte, the wouldbe chekhov, gets the tragic implications. It follows black teenager alfred brooks, who lives with his aunt pearl and her three daughters in the harlem borough of new york city. The books plot centers on a black seventeenyearold man named alfred brooks, a high school dropout living with aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, new york city. The contender is the debut novel by american author and sports journalist robert lipsyte. The contender by lipsyte, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lipsyte struggled with cancer throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, eventually going into remission with the help of chemotherapy. The contender is a 1967 novel by american writer and sports journalist robert lipsyte.
The contender book by robert lipsyte half price books. The contender by robert lipsyte paperback epic reads. Pub type guides classroom use teaching guides for teacher 052 speechesconference papers 150 edrs price. Quote 1 donatelli says everybody wants to be a champion. Edwards award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. Robert lipsytes most popular book is the contender. Browse robert lipsyte s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. I was going to california to seek my fortune as a book and movie writer. In the first chapter of his 1975 book sportsworld, which considers the role of sports in american culture, lipsyte points out that he did not even attend his first major. The best new prizes have been named alfred lipsyte, sylvia lipsyte, and daniel nachumi, my three grandchildren. Two nights before the fight, i took an old boxing manager out to dinner. This powerful story is recommended to sportsminded young adults and reluctant readers.
Robert lipsyte is an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and usa today and is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including the. Lipsyte has written a number of other books for young adults, including nonfiction books about sports and boxing, among other things. The contender by robert lypsyte timeline timetoast timelines. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story. He begins training at a boxing club as an alternative to drugs and gang membership. This is a sports fiction novel that tells a story of alfred brooks, a seventeenyearold high school dropout, living in harlem, finding his way in the world and in boxing. Jan 01, 2011 robert lipsyte biography robert michael lipsyte was born on january 16, 1938, in new york city.
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