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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Fire and the Word: A History of the Zapatista Movementby Gloria Muno Ramirez
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An illustrated history of the Zapatistas based on interviews with the movement’s original organizers. Originally published in Mexico to mark the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Zapatistas, this new edition has been expanded with an epilogue that outlines developments from 2003 to the present. According to Subcomandante Marcos, The Fire and the Word is “the most complete version of the public history of the Zapatistas.” Gloria Muñoz Ramírez has worked for Punto (Mexico), La Opinion (United States), and the Mexican daily La Jornada. She has lived and worked extensively in Chiapas, Mexico. Review:"Covering the movement from its conception, when a few urban guerrillas joined with indigenous leaders to plant the seeds of revolution, Muñoz provides an intimate and well detailed [account of] Zapatista history through the first 10 years . . . The book is described by [Zapatista spokesperson Subcomandante] Marcos as a giant tapestry filled with 'those little pieces of mirrors and crystals that make up the history of the EZLN.' In these mirrors, the reader may see parts of themselves reflected. But the Zapatistas believe every person, and every movement, must grow through their own experience. Therefore, they offer 'a mirror that isn’t you, it just helps you see how you are.'" — Sarat Colling, Political Media Review
Book News Annotation:A journalist in her native Mexico City, Ramírez left her work, family, and friends in 1997 to live in the Zapatista communities for seven years. She traces the history of the movement of indigenous people in southern Mexico from a decade before its military emergence to the 2005 declaration of a new political movement and a new politics. Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos contributes, along with Mexican writer and journalist Hermann Bellinghausen. EZLN: 20 y 10, el fuego y la palabra was published in November 2003 as part of the celebration for the movement's 20th anniversary. The English translation is by Laura Carlsen (International Relations Center) and Alejandro Reyes Arias (Latin American literature, U. of California-Berkeley). Many photographs are included. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:An illustrated history of the Zapatistas based on interviews with the movement's original organizers. About the AuthorGloria Muñoz Ramrez worked for the Mexican newspaper "Punto," for the German news agency DPA, for the U.S. newspaper "La Opinion" and for the Mexican daily "La Jornada." She has lived and worked in Chiapas for years.
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