The Kid; A Narrative Poem
New York, N.Y. The Macmillan Company, 1931. Stated Published September, 1931 and thus appears to be First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. [4], 79, [5] pages. DJ is in a plastic sleeve and has clipped front flap corners, Wear, tear, soiling and chips. This is a fast-moving, slashing poem of prize fighting, in short fiery rhymed lines. Here is the whole picture of America's prize-ring mania, of the men who fight and the men who watch; of the feverish excitement and the jungle heat of hunting, and particularly of "The Kid" and his struggle to become King of the Ring--"The Kid" for whom it is torture to be cruel. A portion of this poem is about a contest between the Kid and an African-American fighter. This includes some racial imagery and terminology that would be deemed offensive today. David Paul Berenberg (March 17, 1890 – March 7, 1974) was an American socialist teacher, editor, and writer. He is best remembered as a founder and editor of The American Socialist Quarterly, the theoretical magazine of the Socialist Party of America (SPA) during the 1930s. Condition: Good / Fair.
Keywords: Prize Fighting, Poetry, Boxing, Pugilism, Verse, Narrative Poem, Sport, Athletes, Judah, African-American, Contestants, Competition, Punches, Racist imagery
[Book #81803]
Price: $100.00