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.
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.