by Jean-Claude Carrière · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266225151
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«La controverse de Valladolid» is the historical novel by Jean-Claude Carrière, published by Pocket in paperback (256 pages, in French).
The work recreates the historical debate of Valladolid on the nature of American indigenous peoples, confronting two opposing ways of understanding the Spanish conquest and colonization. That clash of cultures becomes a reflection on human rights, freedom and equality among peoples.
French edition of 2012 published by Pocket; the cover includes the mention «À lire une fois dans sa vie».
A read for those interested in the history of Spanish colonization, the clash of cultures and the roots of thought on human rights.
Jean-Claude Carrière was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing Heureux Anniversaire (1963), and was later given an Honorary Oscar in 2014. He was nominated for the Academy Award three other times for his work in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). He also won a César Award for Best Original Screenplay in The Return of Martin Guerre (1983).
