Grimmish
Winkler, Michael, 1966-2022
Book
Pain was Joe Grim's self-expression, his livelihood and reason for being. In 1908-09 the Italian-American boxer toured Australia, losing fights but amazing crowds with his showmanship and extraordinary physical resilience. On the east coast Grim played a supporting role in the Jack Johnson-Tommy Burns Fight of the Century; on the west coast he was committed to an insane asylum. In between he played with the concept and reality of pain in a shocking manner not witnessed before or since.
Main title:
Grimmish / Michael Winkler.
Author:
Winkler, Michael, 1966-, author
Work:
Imprint:
Glebe, N.S.W. : Puncher and Wattmann, 2022.©2022.
Collation:
xii, 207 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Westbourne Books, 2021.Includes bibliographical references.
Awards:
Miles Franklin Award, Longlist 2022.
ISBN:
9781922571472 (paperback)
Dewey class:
796.83092
Language:
English
Subject:
Grim, Joe, 1881–1939 -- FictionAmericans -- Australia -- FictionBoxers (Sports) -- BiographyBoxers (Sports) -- FictionBoxers (Sports) -- United States -- BiographyBoxing -- AustraliaBoxing -- Australia -- FictionBoxing matches -- AustraliaAustralian fictionBiographical fictionBiographiesHistorical fiction
BRN:
137197