David Goldblatt (writer)
| Dr. David Goldblatt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Steven Goldblatt 26 September 1965 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | University lecturer |
| Known for | Sports journalism |
David Goldblatt is a sports writer, broadcaster, sociologist, journalist and author. He is best known for his book The Ball is Round, which was described as the "seminal football history" by Simon Kuper.[1][2]
Goldblatt was initially a medical student but later studied for a sociology degree.[3]
In 2010, he produced an audio documentary for the BBC entitled The Power and the Passion.[4] In 2014, he published Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer.[5]
He has written for the Guardian, the Observer, The Times Literary Supplement, the Financial Times and The Independent on Sunday, as well as magazines New Statesman, New Left Review and Prospect.[6][7] Recently he has been a contributor to Howler as well as a guest for the magazine's podcast outlet, "Dummy".
He is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.[8][9]
Bibliography
- The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football (ISBN 978-1594482960)
- The Football Book (ISBN 978-1405360586)
- The Game of Our Lives (ISBN 978-0241955260)
- Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer (ISBN 978-1568584676)
References
- ↑ Kuper, Simon (9 January 2010). "Africans may find the Cup of Nations not English enough". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "David Goldblatt profile at theRSA". thersa.org. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Life in the perfect world". Open University. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "The Power and the Passion". BBC. 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Futebol Nation: a Footballing History of Brazil by David Goldblatt, review". The Telegraph. 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "David Goldblatt". thersa.org. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "David Goldblatt profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20160206181818/https://www.penguin.co.uk/search/?_charset_=UTF-8&q=David+goldblatt+. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Goldblatt, David. "England is Paradise? The Meaning and Making of English Football 1985-2014 - The New School". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 5 December 2014.