"This book is proof that today's Latin American literature
reaches far and digs deep. Alfredo Molano isn't a novelist or poet,
but rather a sociologist who realizes that 'the way to understand
wasn't to study people but to listen to them.' The testimonies that
Molano collects are a point of departure for a work that knows how
to relate, like few others can, Colombia's pain in a language that
has more colors than the rainbow."--Eduardo Galeano, author of
"Upside Down" and "Open Veins of Latin America"
"The people whose stories Molano tells are not social activists.
They do not provide political or structural explanations of their
lives; they do not tell stories of coming to consciousness. Yet,
together, their stories add up to a powerful analysis of today's
Colombia and should indeed inspire US readers to challenge the US
policies that continue to kill, impoverish and displace the people
of Colombia."--From the foreword by Aviva Chomsky
Here in their own words are the stories of the "desterrados," or
"dispossessed"--the thousands of Colombians displaced by years of
war and state-backed terrorism, funded in part through US aid to
the Colombian government.
These gripping stories show the human face of those who suffer
the effects of the US "Plan Colombia" and of a state that serves
the interests of wealthy landlords instead of the poor.
Acclaimed journalist Alfredo Molano is a columnist for the
newspaper "El Espectador" in Colombia. He is a visiting scholar at
Stanford University. He is the author of "Loyal Soldiers in the
Cocaine Kingdom: Tales of Drugs, Mules, and Gunmen."
General
Imprint: |
Haymarket Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2005 |
First published: |
April 2005 |
Authors: |
Alfredo Molano
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-931859-17-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-931859-17-5 |
Barcode: |
9781931859172 |
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