Bibliograph

Knock out!, the true story of Emile Griffith, Reinhard Kleist

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Knock out!, the true story of Emile Griffith, Reinhard Kleist

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Knock out!

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1242786957

Responsibility statement

Reinhard Kleist

Sub title

the true story of Emile Griffith

Summary

The American boxing champion Emile Griffth gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual African American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing. It's the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended one life and changed a second forever

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