The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" is a short story by Alan Sillitoe, published in 1959 as part of a short story collection of the same title. The work focuses on Smith, a poor Nottingham teenager from a dismal home in a working class area, who has bleak prospects in life and few interests beyond petty crime. The boy experiences social alienation and turns to long-distance running as a method of both emotional and physical escape from his situation. The story was adapted for a 1962 film of the same title. A new adaptation of the story is in development.
Wikipage disambiguates
1959 in literature1959 in the United Kingdom20th century in literatureAlan SillitoeBorstalElliot Barnes-WorrellHawthornden PrizeJonathan David (song)Julia FosterKey to the DoorList of Minder episodesList of drama films of the 1960sList of short fiction made into feature filmsList of songs that retell a work of literatureLoneliness of the Long-Distance RunnerLoneliness of the long distance runnerLook Back in AngerRaviv UllmanSport of athleticsThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (disambiguation)The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (disambiguation)The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (film)
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage
primaryTopic
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" is a short story by Alan Sillitoe, published in 1959 as part of a short story collection of the same title. The work focuses on Smith, a poor Nottingham teenager from a dismal home in a working class area, who has bleak prospects in life and few interests beyond petty crime. The boy experiences social alienation and turns to long-distance running as a method of both emotional and physical escape from his situation. The story was adapted for a 1962 film of the same title. A new adaptation of the story is in development.
has abstract
"The Loneliness of the Long-Di ...... estis ludita de Tom Courtenay.
@eo
"The Loneliness of the Long-Di ...... f the story is in development.
@en
Die Einsamkeit des Langstrecke ...... h Tony Richardson geschrieben.
@de
La Solitude du coureur de fond ...... un individu face à son destin.
@fr
La solitud del corredor de fon ...... ony Richardson com a director.
@ca
Самотність бігуна на довгу дис ...... ром якого став Тоні Річардсон.
@uk
長距離走者の孤独（ちょうきょりそうしゃのこどく、原題: Th ...... は、この作品で青春期の大人社会への反抗や若者の怒りを描いた。
@ja
author
country
cover artist
language
literary genre
media type
publisher
Wikipage page ID
page length (characters) of wiki page
Wikipage revision ID
1,021,167,351
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage
author
caption
Collection first edition
@en
country
cover artist
genre
language
media type
Print
@en
name
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
@en
pub date
published in
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (collection)
@en
publisher
wikiPageUsesTemplate
subject
comment
"The Loneliness of the Long-Di ...... estis ludita de Tom Courtenay.
@eo
"The Loneliness of the Long-Di ...... f the story is in development.
@en
Die Einsamkeit des Langstrecke ...... h Tony Richardson geschrieben.
@de
La Solitude du coureur de fond ...... un individu face à son destin.
@fr
La solitud del corredor de fon ...... ony Richardson com a director.
@ca
Самотність бігуна на довгу дис ...... ром якого став Тоні Річардсон.
@uk
長距離走者の孤独（ちょうきょりそうしゃのこどく、原題: Th ...... は、この作品で青春期の大人社会への反抗や若者の怒りを描いた。
@ja
label
Die Einsamkeit des Langstreckenläufers (Erzählung)
@de
La Solitude du coureur de fond (nouvelle)
@fr
La solitud del corredor de fons
@ca
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
@eo
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
@en
Самотність бігуна на довгу дистанцію
@uk
長距離走者の孤独
@ja
seeAlso
sameAs
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
@en