preview

Research Paper On Nick Hornby

Decent Essays
Known for his references to pop culture and comedic style, Nick Hornby is a high acclaimed writer in modern English literature. He was born into a working class family on April 17, 1957 on the outskirts of London, England. His parents divorced when he was eleven years old, and afterward, Nick continued to live with his mother and his sister, seeing his dad only on the weekends. As a young child, Hornby developed an infatuation with football, or soccer as it is known in America, from his bonding time with his dad at the England Premier League’s matches (“Nick”). This led him to create his first book, Fever Pitch, in 1992, which was about the first football match he and his dad attended and was nominated for an esteemed book award in England,
Get Access