Ali: A Life
 First Edition | |
| Author | Jonathan Eig |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Set in | United States of America |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | October 3, 2017 |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| Media type | Print (hardcover,paperback) |
| Pages | 640 |
| ISBN | 9781471155956(first edition) |
Ali: A Lifeis a biography written byAmericanbiographerJonathan Eig.It was first published in 2018 bySimon & Schuster.The biography is aboutMuhammad Ali.[1][2][3]
Plot summary
[edit]Ali: A Lifeis a biography, chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali, who was previously known as Cassius Clay.Jonathan Eigwrote the book after conducting interviews with 500 people who knew Ali.[4][5]
Reception
[edit]In 2019Men's HealthnamedAli: A Lifethe 23rd best sports book of all time.[3] In 2020,EsquirecalledAlione of the 35 best sports books ever written.[6]In a review,Joyce Carol OatesofThe New York Timesnoted that "...As Muhammad Ali's life was an epic of a life soAli: A Lifeis an epic of a biography. "[2]It was a finalist for the 2017NAACP Image Awards,William Hill Sports Book of the Year.[7][8]It was a finalist for the 2018 Plutarch Award.[9]It won the 2018PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing[10][11][12]It also won the 2018The TimesBiography of the Year.[13] It won the overall Sports Book of the Year, for the 2018British Sports Book Awards.[14]Thomas Hauser,Ali's previous biographer, wrote a more critical review identifying factual errors, inaccuracies about Ali's bo xing achievements, and for failing to capture what made Ali an inspiration.[15]
References
[edit]- ^Lewis, Tim (October 29, 2017)."Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig review – the flawed lord of the ring".The Guardian.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^abOates, Joyce Carol (November 28, 2017)."Muhammad Ali, Beginning to End for the First Time in a Book".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^abRomano, Evan; Lutz, Eric (June 1, 2020)."33 Sports Books to Read Now That Sports Are (Mostly) Back".Men's Health.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^Knox, Malcolm (November 2, 2017)."Ali: A Life review: Jonathan Eig's remarkable study of the Greatest".Sydney Morning Herald.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^Eig, Jonathan (February 22, 2018)."Book Excerpt:Ali: A Life— Jonathan Eig ".ESPN.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^Wilson, Paul; Hersey, Will (January 11, 2022)."The 33 Best Sports Books Ever Written".Esquire.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^"NAACP | Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards".NAACP.November 20, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon March 8, 2021.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^"2017 William Hill Shortlist Announced".Foyles.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^"BIO Announces Finalists for the 2018 Plutarch Award".Biographers International.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^John Maher (February 21, 2018)."Long Soldier, Zhang, Le Guin Win At 2018 PEN Literary Awards".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^"The 2018 PEN America Literary Awards Winners".PEN America. February 20, 2018.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^Porter Anderson (January 31, 2018)."Industry Notes: PEN America's Finalists".Publishing Perspectives.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^The Times (June 8, 2018)."Jonathan Eig'sAli: A LifewinsTimesBiography of the Year ".The Times.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^"History | Previous Winners".Telegraph Sports Book Award.RetrievedMarch 2,2022.
- ^"Jonathan Eig'sAli: A LifewinsTimesBiography of the Year ".ringtv.