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The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life
Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Description for The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life
Paperback. Creates an account of post-colonial Africa seen at once as a whole and as a location that wholly defies generalised explanations. This book gives a sustained meditation on themosaic of peoples and practices we call 'Africa', and an impassioned attempt to come to terms with humanity itself as it struggles to escape from foreign domination. Translator(s): Glowczewska, Klara. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
'Only with the greatest of simplifications, for the sake of convenience, can we say Africa. In reality, except as a geographical term, Africa doesn't exist'. Ryszard Kapuscinski has been writing about the people of Africa throughout his career. In astudy that avoids the official routes, palaces and big politics, he sets out to create an account of post-colonial Africa seen at once as a whole and as a location that wholly defies generalised explanations. It is both a sustained meditation on themosaic of peoples and practises we call 'Africa', and an impassioned attempt to come to terms with humanity itself ... Read more
'Only with the greatest of simplifications, for the sake of convenience, can we say Africa. In reality, except as a geographical term, Africa doesn't exist'. Ryszard Kapuscinski has been writing about the people of Africa throughout his career. In astudy that avoids the official routes, palaces and big politics, he sets out to create an account of post-colonial Africa seen at once as a whole and as a location that wholly defies generalised explanations. It is both a sustained meditation on themosaic of peoples and practises we call 'Africa', and an impassioned attempt to come to terms with humanity itself ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140292626
SKU
V9780140292626
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About Ryszard Kapuscinski
Ryszard Kapuscinski was born in Poland in 1932. As a foreign correspondent for PAP, the Polish news agency, until 1981 he was an eyewitness to revolutions and civil wars in Africa, Asia and Latin America. His books include The Shadow of the Sun, The Emperor, Shah of Shahs, Another Day of Life and Travels with Herodotus. He won dozens of ... Read more
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