Redemption Song

Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties

Mike Marqusee, Dave Zirin

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English

Verso
29 March 2017

Biography: sport; Cultural studies; Politics & government; Sports & outdoor recreation; Boxing

When Muhammad Ali passed away in June 2016 the world lost an iconic sportsman and black radical. Throughout the sixties he was a vibrant character, playful and political, popular and non-conformist, defiant and triumphant.

In this unique book, Mike Marqusee puts the great boxer back in his true historical context to explore a crucial moment at the cross-roads of popular culture and mass resistance. He traces Ali's interaction with the evolving black liberation and anti-war movements, including his brief but fascinating liaison with Malcolm X, as well as his encounters with Martin Luther King. Marqusee's elegant and forceful narrative explores the origins and impact of Ali's dramatic public stands on race and the draft, and reinterprets the Rumble in the Jungle, shedding new light on its triumph and tragedy. Above all, he imbues Ali's story with a long-neglected international dimension, revealing why he was embraced with such warmth by diverse peoples across the globe.

This timely antidote to the apolitical celebration of Ali as a great American revisits the man and the period with a fresh eye, casting new light on both his courage and his confusions. In this third edition, Dave Zirin reflects further on the life of Muhammad Ali after his recent death.

By: Mike Marqusee
Foreword by: Dave Zirin
Imprint: Verso
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 377g
ISBN: 9781786632425
ISBN 10: 178663242X
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 29 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike Marqusee's books include Wicked Messenger: Bob Dylan and the 1960s, War Minus the Shooting, Anyone but England and If I Am Not for Myself. He was a regular contributor to the Guardian and wrote a fortnightly column for the Indian newspaper The Hindu.

Reviews for Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties

A beautiful book. - Arundhati Roy Among the slew of recent Ali books, here's one that returns the political sting to 'The Greatest' ... As Marqusee portrays him, Ali is still the righteous outlaw, as badass as ever and still in the eye of a global storm. - Time Out A thrilling book about a true and enduring hero ... Mike Marqusee has done him, and us, proud. - John Pilger Excellent ... Reminds us just how explosive and divisive a figure Ali was. - Independent on Sunday