Sports Literature often falls between two stools - too populist for the literati, too highfalutin for sports fans. Why is sports writing often seen as the poor relation of literature?
The case for giving some of our best literary sports writers more credit for their work will be argued at a panel as part of the upcoming Featherston Booktown in the Wairarapa.
"Winning Writing: The Case for Sports Literature" will reflect on why sports writing here doesn't get the same recognition as other literary genres.
Lynn Freeman speaks to two of the panellists: Roger Robinson author of When Running Made History, and Suzanne McFadden, the Editor of Newsroom's LockerRoom that's dedicted to women's sport. She also wrote Striking Gold, the story behind New Zealand Hockey's remarkable victory at the 1976 Olympic Games.
Roger Robinson, Suzanne McFadden and Keith Quinn will discuss "Winning Writing: the Case for Sports Literature" on Saturday, May 8 at the Royal Hotel as part of Featherston Booktown.
