by Elizabeth Burgos, Rigoberta Menchú · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432246883
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«Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia» is the autobiography of Rigoberta Menchú as told to Elizabeth Burgos, published in paperback.
Rigoberta Menchú, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recalls her childhood and youth in an indigenous community in Guatemala, marked by poverty, discrimination, and military repression against her people. The testimony, collected by Elizabeth Burgos, shows Mayan traditions and beliefs, the daily life of her community, and the awakening of her political and social consciousness.
The Seix Barral edition has 284 pages and is in Spanish.
A work of interest for those who wish to approach the historical memory of Guatemala and the testimonies of indigenous women activists.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting Indigenous rights internationally.
