by Ryszard Kapuscinski · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433925244
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In 'The Soccer War', Ryszard Kapuściński immerses us in his experiences as a correspondent in conflict zones between 1958 and 1976. From the uprisings in the Congo to the soccer war between Honduras and El Salvador, Kapuściński masterfully narrates his experiences on the brink of danger. This book, a mixture of autobiography, testimony, and reportage, offers a unique vision of chaos and contemporary history through the eyes of one of the most outstanding chroniclers of our time.
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".
