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The Shadow of the Sun

By Klara (TRN), Ryszard/ Glowczewska, Kapuscinski, Ryszard Kapuscinski

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| Paperback | 9780679779070

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In 1957, Ryszard Kapuscinski arrived in Africa to witness the beginning of the end of colonial rule as the first African correspondent of Poland's state newspaper. From the early days of independence in Ghana to the ongoing ethnic genocide in Rwanda, Kapuscinski has crisscrossed vast distances pursuContinue

In 1957, Ryszard Kapuscinski arrived in Africa to witness the beginning of the end of colonial rule as the first African correspondent of Poland's state newspaper. From the early days of independence in Ghana to the ongoing ethnic genocide in Rwanda, Kapuscinski has crisscrossed vast distances pursuing the swift, and often violent, events that followed liberation. Kapuscinski hitchhikes with caravans, wanders the Sahara with nomads, and lives in the poverty-stricken slums of Nigeria. He wrestles a king cobra to the death and suffers through a bout of malaria.
What emerges is an extraordinary depiction of Africa--not as a group of nations or geographic locations--but as a vibrant and frequently joyous montage of peoples, cultures, and encounters. Kapuscinski's trenchant observations, wry analysis and overwhelming humanity paint a remarkable portrait of the continent and its people. His unorthodox approach and profound respect for the people he meets challenge conventional understandings of the modern problems faced by Africa at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
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  • Journeys into the interior

    The Shadow of the Sun Ryszard Kapuscinski, trans Klara Glowczewska 336pp, Penguin, £18.99 Buy it at a discount at BOL Suppose we were to launch a spacecraft with the intention of establishing literary contact with the residents of some remote part of ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

  • An embroiderer's licence?

    Three hours after Prince Philip, in the name of Queen Elizabeth, transfers Zanzibar into Arab hands, Field Marshal John Okello makes his move and in the course of a single night seizes power in Zanzibar. So Ryszard Kapuscinski tells his readers in o ... (read full critics)

    spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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