Knock Out! - by Reinhard Kleist (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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."--Publisher's description.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An intoxicating portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an Afro-Caribbean-American bisexual athlete and one of the world's greatest fighters</b> <p/> The American boxing champion Emile Griffith 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 <i>Knock Out!, </i> Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual Afro-Caribbean-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. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Reinhard Kleist</b> lives and works as a freelance comics artist and illustrator in Berlin. His graphic novel <i>Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness </i>was nominated for both the Eisner and Harvey Awards. With <i>The Boxer</i>, Kleist became the first cartoonist to receive the German Youth Literature Prize. <br>
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