by Ryszard Kapuscinski · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433960832
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In 'Ébano', Ryszard Kapuściński immerses himself in the African continent, avoiding clichés and stereotypes. Through his experiences in the poorest neighborhoods, plagued by difficulties and dangers, Kapuściński shows us a lucid and penetrating look at Africa. This book is a mosaic of a world full of restlessness, where the author does not renounce narration to transmit the reality he observes.
Ryszard Kapuściński was a Polish journalist, photographer and author. He received many prestigious awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kapuściński's personal journals in book form attracted both controversy and admiration for blurring the conventions of reportage with the allegory and magical realism of literature. He was the Communist-era Polish Press Agency's only correspondent in Africa during decolonization, and also worked in South America and Asia. Between 1956 and 1981 he reported on 27 revolutions and coups, until he was fired because of his support for the pro-democracy Solidarity movement in his native country. He was celebrated by other practitioners of the genre. The acclaimed Italian reportage-writer Tiziano Terzani, Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez, and Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda accorded him the title "Maestro".
