Ryszard Kapuscinski: A Life
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781680817 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 520 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-15 |
| Language | : | Polish |
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Best of all, he situates his biographical narrative in the larger history that his subject helped to build and then tear down. 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
In 2010 he received Poland’s prestigious Journalist of the Year Award. . Artur Domos?awski writes on international politics for the weekly review Polityka and for the Polish edition of Le Monde diplomatique, and for two decades reported for the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza. A Knight
The life and work of Ryszard Kapu?ci?ski was dangerously bold and deeply enigmatic. The result is a compelling and uncompromising portrait of a conflicted and brilliant individual.. 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’
"Excellent book, but perhaps not for everyone" according to Mariusz Ozminkowski. The book caused uproar in Kapuscinski's native Poland. For many years Kapuscinski was considered one of the greatest writers, journalists, and perhaps even political commentators, at least on the subject of Africa and Latin America. He was revered and rarely criticized. So, when Artur Domoslawski, Kapuscinski's student and friend, published unvarnished picture of the master, most of the attacks and disappointments were targeting not Kapuscinski but his biographer. So, let's begin with one important point. Artur Domoslawski wrote an honest book. Yes, he discovered a great deal of problems with Kapuscinski. Peter Swain said Kapuscinski Revealed. Ryszard Kapuscinski was always elusive, his stories telling but leaving much unsaid. Artur Domoslawski has avoided the trap of hagiography by writing a life of Kapuscinski that is nuanced, provides a context to his life, and courageously asks and answers the difficult questions that Kapu himself glossed.There will no doubt be other biographies of Kapuscinski, however Domoslawski has set a high standard.Highly recommended for readers of creative non-fiction, journalism, and modern history.. Amazonia said a great literary figure is taken down a notch because he is inventive. those who envied him his talent will be pleased.. how can it be that a rare literary masterpiece, in the form of a perfectly true if often ficticious account of haile sellasie is the object of cavil? the trouble is that most "historians" and journalists dont have the literary ability kapuscinski had to write an original sentence, nor his skill at narrative and construction to write perfectly built paragraphs and chapters, nor the imagination to let go of facts and create a much greater truth. so they criticize kapuscinski because he is, was, their superior.this biography , unfortunately, takes side by treating the envious attacks on kapuscinski as worth