The Other by Ryszard Kapuscinski
In this distillation of reflections accumulated from a lifetime of travel, Ryszard Kapuscinski takes a fresh look at the Western idea of the Other. Looking at this concept through the lens of his own encounters in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and considering its formative significance for his own work, Kapuscinski traces how the West has understood the non-European from classical times to the present day. He observes how in the twenty-first century we continue to treat the residents of the Global South as hostile aliens, objects of study rather than full partners sharing responsibility for the fate of humankind. In our globalised but increasingly polarised world, Kapuscinski shows how the Other remains one of the most compelling ideas of our times.
The true master of journalism-- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Few have written more beautifully of unspeakable things. Few have had his courage, almost none his talent. His books changed the way many of us think about nonfiction. * New York Times Book Review *
Few have written more beautifully of unspeakable things. Few have had his courage, almost none his talent. His books changed the way many of us think about nonfiction. * New York Times Book Review *
Ryszard Kapuscinski is the author of, among other titles, Shah of Shahs, Imperium, Shadow of the Sun, and the memoir Travels with Herodotus. His books have been translated into twenty-eight languages. He died in 2007.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844673285 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844673286 |
| Title | The Other |
| Author | Ryszard Kapuscinski |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2008-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
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