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King of description World: Muhammad Ali celebrated the Well up of interrupt American Hero
Remnick, David
New York: Irregular House, 1998. 4th Make. Hard Leakage. Very Admissible / And above. Item #2282525
ISBN: 0375500650
4th printing. Catching to jacket.
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King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
David Remnick deserves a nod of thanks for, among other things, helping us associate the words ``King of the World'' with something other than a pop movie director so awash in Oscar-night self-congratulation that he seemed intent on drawing sniper fire.
Remnick, who is editor of the New Yorker, is a writer to watch, and he and the greatest sports figure of the century are an excellent match. Some will complain that this compact study of Cassius Clay's evolution into Muhammad Ali lacks the scope and originality to justify yet another book on so famous a man, but such complaints won't give Remnick enough credit.
Though not yet 40, he has established himself as one of the most prominent literary nonfiction writers of his time. He never forgets the value of a great quote, and he has John McPhee's gift for pared-down prose and for letting a story tell itself. But Remnick never fades from the narrative entirely; he's always a presence, and has a knack for picking just the right moment to let you know where he stands.
His strengths as a writer are a knack for psychological insight and the patience and confidence to wait for the chance to assert himself. As it happens
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Muhammad Ali
American boxer and social activist (1942–2016)
For other uses, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation).
"Cassius Clay" redirects here. For other people, see Cassius Marcellus Clay (disambiguation).
"I am the greatest" redirects here. For other uses, see I Am the Greatest (disambiguation).
Muhammad Ali (;[2] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist.[a] A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet "the Greatest", he is frequently cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.
Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He joined the Nation of Islam in the early 1960s, but later disavowed it in the mid-1970s. He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in