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Mischa Merz Mischa Merz i(A19620 works by)
Born: Established: 1964 ;
Gender: Female
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1 All Men Are Welcome : The End of Gender in Boxing Mischa Merz , 2016 single work prose
— Appears in: Offset , no. 16 2016;
1 y separately published work icon The Sweetest Thing : A Boxer's Memoir Mischa Merz , New York (City) : Seven Stories Press , 2011 Z1878491 2011 single work autobiography 'Australian national women’s champion Mischa Merz had reached the age of forty-five and was about to give up boxing altogether when she decided to give it one last go in the USA. In less than two years of training and fighting she found herself the American master’s champion. This is the story of that improbable late run — and success when she least expected it, and most wanted it. Merz brings her readers into the gym and the arena — starting with the iconic Gleason’s in New York, then other boxing meccas in Florida, California, and across America — to witness first-hand the surprising, frustrating, irresistible world of women’s boxing.' Source: http://hunterpublishers.com.au/ (Sighted 07/08/2012).
1 On the Spot : Mischa Merz : Journalist, Author and Amateur Boxer Mischa Merz , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 22 August 2009; (p. 3)
1 The Sweetest Thing Mischa Merz , 2008 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 192 2008; (p. 15-19)
1 Mick Gatto's Comeback Mischa Merz , 2007 single work prose
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 187 2007; (p. 15-20)
1 Bold Type Mischa Merz , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 178 2005; (p. 56-60)
1 Talk is Cheap Mischa Merz , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 176 2004; (p. 79-83)
1 A Better Man Mischa Merz , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 63 no. 3 2004; (p. 225-230)
1 The Birthday Boy Mischa Merz , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Normal Service Will Resume : Fast Fiction for Any Trip 2003; (p. 245-254)
1 Confession Time Mischa Merz , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Spring no. 87 2001; (p. 38-41)
2 y separately published work icon Bruising : A Journey through Gender Mischa Merz , Sydney : Picador , 2000 Z1616940 2000 single work autobiography

'Bruising is the story of Merz's long love affair with the art of boxing - from throwing and receiving her first punches - to competing in an Australian amateur title fight and beyond.

'Boxing opens her to new ideas about what it means to be a woman, it tests her courage as well as her physical limitations and connects her with others in unexpected ways. It provides her with the thrilling and often hilarious background against which to examine myths about feminine virtue and physical weakness.

'Bruising ... was short listed for the Dobbie Award in 2001, and this latest [2009] edition is updated with new material based on a trip to New York where Merz spent time training with the women at one of America's oldest and most famous boxing gyms.' (From Vulgar Press's website.)
1 Them Mischa Merz , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Republica , no. 3 1995; (p. 152-154)
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