Panel E

Panel E. James: the Politics and Literature of Cricket: Papers which consider James’ account of the politics of cricket, and his relationship with, and influence on, sports-writing, historically and contemporarily. Washbourne; Bateman; Steen. This filmed panel features papers which consider James' account of the politics of cricket, and his relationship with and influence on sports-writing, historically and contemporarily. The papers & speakers are as follows: 1. C.L.R. James, W.G. Grace and (Mediating) the Claim of the Representative Figure. Presenter: Neil Washbourne, Media Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University. 2. '"From far it look like politics": CLR James and the Canon of English Cricket Literature'. Presenter: Anthony Bateman, De Montfort University. 3. How CLR James Influenced Sports writing. Presenter: Rob Steen, Cricket Writer and University of Brighton.