Synopses & Reviews
An outstanding new anthology of one of historyandrsquo;s greatest orators
Here, at last, is a comprehensive anthology presenting the voice of one of historyandrsquo;s greatest orators, Fidel Castro. Love him or hate him, there is no denying he is a andldquo;master of the spoken word,andrdquo; as Gabriel Garcandiacute;a Mandaacute;rquez has described him.
Emerging in the 1960s as a leading voice in support of Third World anticolonial struggles and continuing to play a role in the antiglobalization movement of today, Fidel Castro remains an articulate and penetratingandmdash;if controversialandmdash;political thinker and leader, who has outlasted ten hostile US presidents.
His direct, forthright approach, his incredible grasp of diverse economic, historical, and cultural topics, and his idealism stand in stark contrast against the spin and superficiality of most political leaders.
Covering five decades of Fidelandrsquo;s speeches, this selection begins with his famous courtroom defense (andldquo;History will Absolve Meandrdquo;), and also includes his speech on learning of Che Guevaraandrsquo;s death in Bolivia, his analysis of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. With his declining health and the emergence of new leaders such as Hugo Chandaacute;vez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia, this book sheds light not just on Castroandrsquo;s mighty role in Latin Americaandrsquo;s immediate past, but also on his legacy for the future.
The Fidel Castro Reader includes a chronology of the Cuban Revolution, an extensive glossary and index as well as 24 pages of photos. As the first anthology of Castroandrsquo;s speeches to be published in English since the 1960s, this is an essential resource for both scholars and general readers.
andldquo;Fidelandrsquo;s devotion to the word is almost magical.andrdquo; andmdash; Gabriel Garcandiacute;a Mandaacute;rquez
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andldquo;Fidel is the leader of one of the smallest countries in the world, but he has helped to shape the destinies of millions of people across the globe.andrdquo;
andmdash;Angela Davis
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andldquo;Fidel Castro is a man of the massesandhellip; The Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people.andrdquo;
andmdash;Nelson Mandela
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andldquo;Fidelandrsquo;s is a singing and dancing intellect.andrdquo;
andmdash;Alice Walker
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andldquo;The editors] have done an admirable, even heroic,and#160;job of editing and excerpting this reader [which] serves a purpose for both historians and politicos.andrdquo;and#160; andmdash;Foreword magazine
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Synopsis
An outstanding new anthology of one of history's greatest orators
Here, at last, is a comprehensive anthology presenting the voice of one of history's greatest orators, Fidel Castro. Love him or hate him, there is no denying he is a master of the spoken word, as Gabriel Garcia Marquez has described him.
Emerging in the 1960s as a leading voice in support of Third World anticolonial struggles and continuing to play a role in the antiglobalization movement of today, Fidel Castro remains an articulate and penetrating--if controversial--political thinker and leader, who has outlasted ten hostile US presidents.
His direct, forthright approach, his incredible grasp of diverse economic, historical, and cultural topics, and his idealism stand in stark contrast against the spin and superficiality of most political leaders.
Covering five decades of Fidel's speeches, this selection begins with his famous courtroom defense (History will Absolve Me), and also includes his speech on learning of Che Guevara's death in Bolivia, his analysis of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. With his declining health and the emergence of new leaders such as Hugo Chavez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia, this book sheds light not just on Castro's mighty role in Latin America's immediate past, but also on his legacy for the future.
The Fidel Castro Reader includes a chronology of the Cuban Revolution, an extensive glossary and index as well as 24 pages of photos. As the first anthology of Castro's speeches to be published in English since the 1960s, this is an essential resource for both scholars and general readers. Fidel's devotion to the word is almost magical. -- Gabriel Garcia Marquez Fidel is the leader of one of the smallest countries in the world, but he has helped to shape the destinies of millions of people across the globe.
--Angela Davis Fidel Castro is a man of the masses... The Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people.
--Nelson Mandela Fidel's is a singing and dancing intellect.
--Alice Walker The editors] have done an admirable, even heroic, job of editing and excerpting this reader which] serves a purpose for both historians and politicos. --Foreword magazine
Synopsis
The powerful voice of the most outspoken political figure of our time.
About the Author
Fidel Castro led a guerrilla movement in Cuba that overthrew the Batista dictatorship in 1959. Since then, the Cuban president has been the nemesis of ten U.S. administrations. He stepped down in 2007 but has regularly expressed his views on world events and political personalities in his famous "reflections." David Deutschmann has edited numerous titles on Cuba, notably "The Che Guevara Reader" and "The Fidel Castro Reader."