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Leonard Gardner (born 3 November 1933) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, The Southwest Review, and other publications, and he has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. [1]
Feb 6, 2019 · Fifty years ago, in 1969, a boxing novel unlike any other that has seen the light of day, before or since, was published. Fat City, by Leonard Gardner, upends the triumphalist clichés of boxing stories, in which a palooka from nowhere overcomes all obstacles through fierce dedication and hard work and wins the title.
Fat City is a novel by Leonard Gardner published in 1969. It is his only novel. Its prestige has grown since its publication, due to critical acclaim from Joan Didion and Walker Percy , among others.
Leonard Gardner is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, The Southwest Review , and other publications, and he has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
May 30, 2017 · Stockton inspired Leonard Gardner’s acclaimed 1969 novel. On the streets with him now, it’s clear much has changed. But boxing endures.
Leonard Gardner was a graduate student in creative writing at San Francisco State when he began the four-year process of creating Fat City. He had grown up and fought as...
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Sep 8, 2015 · In a dispassionate and composed voice, Leonard Gardner narrates their swings of fortune, and the stubborn optimism of their manager, Ruben Luna, as he watches the most promising boys one by one succumb to some undefined weakness; still, “There was always someone who wanted to fight.”
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Leonard Gardner was born on 3 November 1933 in Stockton, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for NYPD Blue (1993), Fat City (1972) and Valentino Returns (1989).
Aug 28, 2015 · Leonard Gardner. The following is from Leonard Gardner’s 1969 novel, Fat City. Gardner’s only novel, the book is considered a classic of boxing fiction. Gardner was born and still lives in California. His short stories and articles have appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, Southwest Review, and Brick, among other magazines.
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