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The Art of Truth-Telling about Authoritarian Rule
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Description for The Art of Truth-Telling about Authoritarian Rule
Paperback. Those who have lived through authoritarian rule have tales to tell, truths that have been silenced. This work examines stories, accounts, images, songs, street theater, and paintings that witness authoritarian pasts in Nigeria, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. Editor(s): Bilbija, Ksenija; Fair, Jo Ellen; Milton, Cynthia E.; Payne, Leigh A. Num Pages: 136 pages, 245 colour illustrations, 87 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AG; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 435.
People who have lived through authoritarian rule have stories to tell, truths that have been silenced. But how do individuals begin to speak about a political past that was too horrible for words? How is truth best voiced in a society moving out of authoritarianism? This generously illustrated volume examines the creation of stories, accounts, images, songs, street theater, paintings, and ideas that pay witness to authoritarian pasts in Nigeria, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. This theme is explored with contributions by scholars, activists, and artists. By examining the past, they ... Read more
People who have lived through authoritarian rule have stories to tell, truths that have been silenced. But how do individuals begin to speak about a political past that was too horrible for words? How is truth best voiced in a society moving out of authoritarianism? This generously illustrated volume examines the creation of stories, accounts, images, songs, street theater, paintings, and ideas that pay witness to authoritarian pasts in Nigeria, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. This theme is explored with contributions by scholars, activists, and artists. By examining the past, they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299209049
SKU
V9780299209049
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99-3
About
Ksenija Bilbija is professor of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of Yo soy trampa. Jo Ellen Fair is professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW-Madison and editor of African Issues. Cynthia E. Milton is assistant professor of history at the Universite de Montreal and author of the forthcoming book The Many Meanings of ... Read more
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"A most worthwhile undertaking." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu"