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Ryszard Kapuscinski: A Life by Domoslawski, Artur Paperback / softback Book The
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 1781680817
- EAN
- 9781781680810
- Date of Publication
- 2013-05-07
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- Ryszard Kapuscinski: A Life
- Artist
- Domoslawski, Artur
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Verso Books
ISBN-10
1781680817
ISBN-13
9781781680810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143899718
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ryszard Kapuscinski : Alife
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Cultural Heritage, United States / 20th Century, European / Eastern (See Also Russian & Former Soviet Union), Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-050421
Reviews
"Domoslawski seems fascinated by moral gray areas-Kapuscinski neglected his family, had affairs, spied for Poland's government, and maintained his Party membership until 1981-but he always takes a lenient view."- New Yorker "The first real biography of Kapuscinski."- Financial Times "A truly great achievement"- Guardian "Domoslawski's book is a poignant feat of biography, not only because he trekked all over the world on Kapuscinski's trail, but because it reopens dilemmas of integrity and conscience that are still painful for any journalist who tried to report the big world in the late twentieth century ... [a] compelling, exhaustive and often upsetting book."-Neal Ascherson, London Review of Books "A compelling and controversial biography ... Mr Domoslawski was a friend of the great man; but resolved to treat his life as a subject for serious inquiry, setting out with an open mind and detailed knowledge, and adding more insights and evidence along the way. The result is an exemplary explanation of what made Kapuscinski tick."- Economist "A candid biography [written] in hopes of understanding both Kapuscinski's enigmatic personality and, on a more abstract level, whether journalism is big or brave enough to include more 'literary approaches.'"- Booklist "A great book about a great man."-Zygmunt Bauman "Exhaustive and focused ... substantial and interesting ... a real contribution to our understanding of Kapuscinski."- Columbia Journalism Review "Not just a fascinating biography of an important writer but also a subtle study of life under authoritarianism, with all the compromises and complexities that entails."-Ian Birrell, Observer "Artur Domoslawski ... fires off questions like distress flares. He is dedicated in pursuit of evidence, crossing continents to get it, but a reluctant judge."-Marek Kohn, Independent "[A] reluctant and fascinating exposé."-Nicholas Shakespeare, Telegraph "The first real biography [of Kapu'ci'ski] ... reminds us that we reveal ourselves too in our evasions and confabulations and, indeed, that the distortions of reality are an important part of the image of reality."-Peter Englund, Financial Times "[A] fascinating, gently probing study."- Irish Times "This comprehensive biography of the Polish foreign reporter extraordinaire is the most eagerly awaited book of the year."- The Bookseller "Domos'awski's biography seems fascinated by moral gray areas-Kapu'ci'ski neglected his family, had affairs, spied for Poland's government, and maintained his Party membership until 1981-but always takes a lenient view ... As Kapu'ci'ski once said, 'I don't want to stop at observation, I want to take part.'"- The New Yorker "... a spectacular piece of literary investigation that takes us on an exploration of the meaning of journalism and tells us more about political life and choices in Poland during the communist years-and, in particular, how a leftist could maintain himself as a leftist during that time-than perhaps any book that has appeared to date."- Dissent Magazine "Artur Domoslawski 'has written an impeccable biography, one critical but also compassionate. Best of all, he situates his biographical narrative in the larger history that his subject helped to build and then tear down. Amidst ironies aplenty, the biographer remains steadfast in his determination to understand his subject-whatever the consequences."- The New Criterion
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
070.92 B
Synopsis
The life and work of Ryszard Kapuscinski was dangerously bold and deeply enigmatic. This controversial biography opens up the secrets and contradictions of this globally renowned Polish journalist and writer. Artur Domoslawski travels the globe, following in Kapuscinski's footsteps, delving into his private conflicts and anxieties and discovering the relationships that were the catalyst for his unique style of 'literary reportage'. The result is a compelling and uncompromising portrait of a conflicted and brilliant individual., The life and work of Ryszard Kapu'ci'ski was dangerously bold and deeply enigmatic. This controversial biography opens up the secrets and contradictions of this globally renowned Polish journalist and writer. Artur Domos'awski travels the globe, following in Kapu'ci'ski.s footsteps, delving into his private conflicts and anxieties and discovering the relationships that were the catalyst for his unique style of .literary reportage.. The result is a compelling and uncompromising portrait of a conflicted and brilliant individual.
LC Classification Number
PN5355.P62K36313
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