| "The Swimmer" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by John Cheever | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The New Yorker |
| Publication date | July 10, 1964 |
"The Swimmer" is a short story by American author John Cheever. It was originally published in The New Yorker on July 18, 1964, and later in the short-fiction collections The Brigadier and the Golf Widow (1964) and The Stories of John Cheever (1978).[1] Considered one of the author's most outstanding works, "The Swimmer" has received exhaustive analysis from critics and biographers.[2][3][4][5]
In 1968, "The Swimmer" was adapted into a film of the same name, starring Burt Lancaster.[6] This is the only literary work by Cheever that has appeared on screen.[7][8] "The Swimmer" is also a crucial plot reference in Nanni Moretti's 2023 movie A Brighter Tomorrow (Il sol dell'avvenire).
- ^ Kuiper 2011.
- ^ Leithauser, 2012: "The Swimmer" : "...what may be his greatest story…"
- ^ Yardley, 2004: "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow" (1964), which includes his most famous short story, 'The Swimmer.'"
- ^ Donaldson, 1988 p. 204: "...his magnificent story, "The Swimmer"..." And p. 212: See here attention the story received from literary critics.
- ^ Waldeland, 1979 p. 94: "The most famous story in The Brigadier and the Golf Widow, and the best example of Cheever's use of mysterious transformations is "The Swimmer."
- ^ Bailey, 2009 (2) p. 381-383
- ^ Waldeland, 1979 p. 94: "The only story ever made into a movie."
- ^ Meanor, 1995 p. 21: "As soon as "The Swimmer" appeared in The New Yorker, Cheever was contacted by film director Frank Perry, who promptly proposed a film version."