David Storey Bücher
13. Juli 1933 – 27. März 2017
David Storey war ein englischer Dramatiker und preisgekrönter Romanautor, dessen Werke sich oft mit Themen wie Identität, Klassenkampf und inneren Konflikten auseinandersetzen. Sein Schreiben zeichnet sich durch starke psychologische Porträts und einen rohen Realismus aus, der aus seinen eigenen Erfahrungen schöpft. Storey erforschte die Komplexität der menschlichen Verfassung und gesellschaftliche Spannungen durch seine fantasievolle Prosa und scharfsinnigen Dramen. Sein Beitrag zur Literatur liegt in seiner schonungslosen Untersuchung der menschlichen Erfahrung und seiner Fähigkeit, die Essenz des modernen Lebens einzufangen.
The third son of a coalminer, David Storey takes us from his tough upbringing in Wakefield, to being 'sold' to Leeds Rugby League Club, to his escape to the Slade School of Art and his life in post-war London.
Exploring the concept of territory, this book delves into how ideologies and social practices are expressed through spatial arrangements. It examines the implementation of territorial strategies and their geographical consequences, offering insights into the intricate relationship between space and societal dynamics.
A rugby player finds fame and fortune in a bleak mining town, but he cannot outrun the emptiness he feels inside in Man Booker Prize–winning author David Storey’s seminal first novel On Christmas Eve, Arthur breaks his two front teeth. A teammate on the rugby pitch is too slow with a handoff, and instead of catching the ball, Art catches an opponent’s foot right in the mouth. When he regains consciousness, the match is almost over, but he keeps playing regardless. Where else would he go? His entire life, Art has only cared about sports and nothing grabs his attention quite like the lightning-fast violence of Rugby League. He knows it could kill him, but it also makes him feel alive. In this hard-bitten Yorkshire mining town, the warriors of the rugby pitch are treated like gods. Through the aggressive sport, Art finds money, friends, and countless women. But when his lust for violence begins to fade, will he have the courage to leave the game behind?
Exploring the complex ties between football, geographic identity, and political dynamics, this book delves into the phenomenon of players shifting national allegiance based on residency or familial roots. It analyzes the motivations driving this trend and the various societal responses it evokes, providing a nuanced understanding of how sport intersects with national identity and cultural belonging.
Román Ten športový život zachytáva niekoľko rokov zo života rozprávača Arthura Machina. So zmyslom pre drsnú skutočnosť píše Storey o úspechoch aj neúspechoch moderného gladiátora aj o patetickom zúfalstve pani Hammondovej, ktorú Arhurt zahŕňa svojou surovou láskou.
Roku 1960 vydaný první román anglického dělnického autora, který byl sám po několik let profesionálním hráčem ragby. Vylíčil v něm věrně nejen prostředí, hráče, obecenstvo a zákulisí tohoto sportu, ale zamyslil se i nad psychologií, společenským postavením i problémem stárnutí profesionálního sportovce se všemi lidskými i existenčními důsledky.
