Letters to a Young Gymnast
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Letters to a Young Gymnast is a memoir and advice book in which Olympic champion Nadia Comăneci reflects on her life, career, and lessons for aspiring athletes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Letters to a Young Gymnast canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
1976 Summer Olympics
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Nadia Comăneci's perfect 10s ⓘ |
| aboutPlace |
Romania
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| author | Nadia Comăneci ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiography
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sports memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advice for young gymnasts
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commentary on coaching ⓘ personal anecdotes ⓘ reflections on competition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
discipline and sacrifice
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fame and celebrity ⓘ life after sports ⓘ mentor–student relationship ⓘ perfectionism in sports ⓘ personal growth ⓘ pressure on young athletes ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Nadia Comăneci ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring athletes
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general readers ⓘ gymnastics fans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistolary ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Nadia Comăneci
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Olympic Games ⓘ athletic career ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ sports ethics ⓘ training and discipline ⓘ |
| mediaCategory |
Olympic literature
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sports literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| publicationType | print ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Bucharest
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Montreal ⓘ Onești ⓘ |
| settingTime |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
late 20th century ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | later work in Nadia Comăneci's writing career ⓘ |
| workFocus |
elite gymnastics training
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transition from athlete to public figure ⓘ |
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