by Ryszard Kapuscinski · PENGUIN BOOKS LTD · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140292626
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In 'The Shadow of the Sun', Ryszard Kapuscinski offers us a deep and personal vision of Africa, based on his years of experience as a correspondent on the continent. Through his stories, Kapuscinski explores the complexity of African life, from the struggle for independence to the challenges of poverty and corruption. With evocative prose and a deep respect for the people he met, the author invites us to reflect on the history, politics and culture of a fascinating and diverse continent.
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".
