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I, Rigoberta Menchu
Rigoberta Menchú
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Description for I, Rigoberta Menchu
Paperback. Rigoberta Menchu suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. This book conveys the traditional beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Editor(s): Burgos-Debray, Elisabeth. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; BGA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Now a global bestseller, the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchú, a Guatemalan peasant woman, reflects on the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Menchú suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. She learned Spanish and turned to catechistic work as an expression of political revolt as well as religious commitment. Menchú vividly conveys the traditional beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Above all, these pages are illuminated by the enduring courage and passionate sense of justice of ... Read more
Now a global bestseller, the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchú, a Guatemalan peasant woman, reflects on the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Menchú suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. She learned Spanish and turned to catechistic work as an expression of political revolt as well as religious commitment. Menchú vividly conveys the traditional beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Above all, these pages are illuminated by the enduring courage and passionate sense of justice of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844674183
SKU
V9781844674183
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About Rigoberta Menchú
Rigoberta Menchú received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her efforts to end the oppression of indigenous peoples in Guatemala.
Reviews for I, Rigoberta Menchu
A moving account of gruesome repression, gut-wrenching poverty and vicious racism ... A call to conscience.
Nation
A fascinating and moving description of the culture of an entire people.
Times (London)
A cornerstone of the multicultural canon.
Chronicle of Higher Education
An extraordinary document.
Francis Sejersted
Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee ... Read more
Nation
A fascinating and moving description of the culture of an entire people.
Times (London)
A cornerstone of the multicultural canon.
Chronicle of Higher Education
An extraordinary document.
Francis Sejersted
Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee ... Read more