by Richard Ford · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780679762102
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«The Sportswriter» is the literary fiction novel by Richard Ford, published by Vintage in paperback (375 pages, in English).
The novel follows Frank Bascombe, a failed writer turned sports journalist who, during an Easter weekend, takes stock of his life after the loss of his son, his marriage, and his career. At thirty-eight, Frank observes those around him while seeking a new direction in suburban New Jersey.
First installment of Richard Ford's Bascombe trilogy; the work was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 1987.
For readers of American literary fiction, including those who know Richard Ford as the Pulitzer winner for Independence Day.
Richard Ford is an American novelist and short story author and writer of a series of novels featuring the character Frank Bascombe.
