hɪz wˈɜːks dˈɛlt wɪð hɪz lˈaɪf ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ðə tɹˈævəlɪŋ bˈɑːksɪŋ tˈɛnts, wˌɛɹ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ˈɛli bˈɛnɪt wʌzɐ bˈɑːksɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z.
His works dealt with his life experiences, particularly the travelling boxing tents, where his father, Elley Bennett was a boxing champion during the 1940s and 1950s.