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Syn celerového krále
Author: Ota Pavel
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Syn celerového krále looks beyond results to the people behind them. Ota Pavel’s sixteen reportage stories connect athletic performance with personal lives, revealing the human side of top-level sport.
Syn celerového krále is a collection of sixteen sports-reportage stories by Ota Pavel. Rather than focusing only on results, records, and major contests, he looks at the people behind those achievements. He portrays former champions and champions of his time both in and out of competition, exploring their lives, everyday concerns, and the demands of elite sport. His characteristic blend of reporting and literary storytelling makes each piece both a personal portrait and a window into the world of sports.
Book information
- Author
- Ota Pavel
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Palmknihy
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- športová próza, reportážne poviedky, poviedky
- ISBN
- 978-80-748-6171-0
- Publication date
- 1. January 2014
- Pages
- 86
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-748-6171-0) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-748-6173-4) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-748-6172-7)
What is Syn celerového krále about?
Ota Pavel was among the writers who brought sports reporting closer to the literary short story. Syn celerového krále gathers sixteen stories from that world. Their protagonists are athletes observed beyond moments of performance and public success. Pavel also explores what happens behind major contests: training, relationships, private life, and the harshness of a sporting career. The result is a series of human portraits in which sport frames stories of ambition, success, effort, and character. Moving beyond factual sports journalism, he uses individual lives to introduce people the public may know chiefly for their results, giving their personal experiences and problems a place in the story.
Themes and motifs
Sport and human lives
Athletic achievements are connected with individual athletes’ personal stories.
The cost of success
The author reveals the harshness of sporting life and the circumstances behind public results.
Behind the scenes
The stories take place in competition, training, and private life.
Portraits of individuals
Reported material is used to capture particular people’s character and circumstances.
Setting
Czechoslovak sports, major contests, training, and athletes’ private lives.
Who is this book for?
For readers of Ota Pavel, sports writing, literary reportage, and stories based on real athletes and their lives.
Book context
The book belongs to Ota Pavel’s sports prose, blending journalism with literary portraiture. This electronic edition dates from 2014.
Otázky o knihe
What is Syn celerového krále about?
It presents sixteen stories from the world of sports, portraying athletes both in major contests and in private.
Who wrote Syn celerového krále?
Czech writer and sports reporter Ota Pavel.
Is Syn celerového krále a novel?
No. The supplier describes it as sixteen reportage stories from the world of sports.
Can readers who do not follow sports enjoy it?
Its focus extends beyond results to athletes’ lives, private experiences, and personal circumstances.
How many pages does this e-book have?
SOURCE_FACT lists 86 pages for the electronic edition.
Which e-book formats are available?
The supplier lists EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
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