Fidel Castro Reader by David Deutschmann

Fidel Castro Reader by David Deutschmann

An outstanding new anthology by one of history's greatest orators.

Here, at last, is a comprehensive anthology presenting the voice of one of history's greatest orators, Fidel Castro. Love him or hate him, there is no denying he is a master of the spoken word, as Gabriel Garc a M rquez has described him.

Emerging in the 1960s as a leading voice in support of Third World anticolonial struggles and continuing to play a role in the antiglobalization movement of today, Fidel Castro remains an articulate and penetrating--if controversial--political thinker and leader, who has outlasted ten hostile US presidents.

His direct, forthright approach, his incredible grasp of diverse economic, historical, and cultural topics, and his idealism stand in stark contrast against the spin and superficiality of most political leaders.

Covering five decades of Fidel's speeches, this selection begins with his famous courtroom defense (History will Absolve Me), and also includes his speech on learning of Che Guevara's death in Bolivia, his analysis of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. With his declining health and the emergence of new leaders such as Hugo Ch vez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia, this book sheds light not just on Castro's mighty role in Latin America's immediate past, but also on his legacy for the future.

The Fidel Castro Reader includes a chronology of the Cuban Revolution, an extensive glossary and index as well as 24 pages of photos. As the first anthology of Castro's speeches to be published in English since the 1960s, this is an essential resource for both scholars and general readers.

Fidel's devotion to the word is almost magical. --Gabriel Garc a M rquez

Fidel is the leader of one of the smallest countries in the world, but he has helped to shape the destinies of millions of people across the globe. --Angela Davis

Fidel Castro is a man of the masses. The Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. --Nelson Mandela

Fidel's is a singing and dancing intellect. --Alice Walker

The editors] have done an admirable, even heroic, job of editing and excerpting this reader which] serves a purpose for both historians and politicos. --Foreword Magazine

Fidel Castro led a guerrilla movement in Cuba that overthrew the Batista dictatorship in 1959. Since then, the Cuban president has been the nemesis of ten U.S. administrations. He stepped down in 2007 but has regularly expressed his views on world events and political personalities in his famous reflections. Eliades Acosta is a professor of philosophy in Santiago and the director of the Jose Marti National Library of Cuba. He founded the Santiago Cultural Center, a gathering place for Cuban intellectuals. He has toured the United States on several occasions, notably visiting the University of California (Berkeley).

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ISBN 13	9781920888886
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Titel	Fidel Castro Reader
Autor	David Deutschmann
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Ocean Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-11-15
Seitenanzahl	650
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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