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by Ryszard Kapuscinski · PENGUIN BOOKS LTD · tapa blanda · 336 pages
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En 'La sombra del sol', Ryszard Kapuscinski nos ofrece una visión profunda y personal de África, basada en sus años de experiencia como corresponsal en el continente. A través de sus relatos, Kapuscinski explora la complejidad de la vida africana, desde la lucha por la independencia hasta los desafíos de la pobreza y la corrupción. Con una prosa evocadora y un profundo respeto por la gente que conoció, el autor nos invita a reflexionar sobre la historia, la política y la cultura de un continente fascinante y diverso.
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".
