Eduardo Galeano
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| Title | : | Genesis (Memoria del fuego #1) |
| Author | : | Eduardo Galeano |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | June 17th 1998 by W.W. Norton & Company (first published 1982) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction |
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"From pre-Columbian creation myths and the first European voyages of discovery and conquest to the Age of Reagan, here is 'nothing less than a unified history of the Western Hemisphere... recounted in vivid prose.'"--The New YorkerA unique and epic history, Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire trilogy is an outstanding Latin American eye view of the making of the New World. From its first English language publication in 1985 it has been recognized as a classic of political engagement, original research, and literary form.
“Memory of Fire is devastating, triumphant... sure to scorch the sensibility of English-language readers.” (New York Times)
“An epic work of literary creation... there could be no greater vindication of the wonders of the lands and people of Latin America than Memory of Fire.” (Washington Post)
“[Memory of Fire] will reveal to you the meaning of the New World as it was, and of the world as we have it now.” (Boston Globe)
“A book as fascinating as the history it relates.... Galeano is a satirist, realist, and historian, and... deserves mention alongside John Dos Passos, Bernard DeVoto, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.” (Los Angeles Times)
Mention Books Supposing Genesis (Memoria del fuego #1)
| Original Title: | Los nacimientos |
| ISBN: | 0393317730 (ISBN13: 9780393317732) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Memoria del fuego #1 |
| Literary Awards: | American Book Award (1989) |
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Ratings: 4.33 From 1695 Users | 154 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books Genesis (Memoria del fuego #1)
Galeano is a fierce writer... the first in a trilogy of books detailing/explaining/ravaging the Westernized view of the history/culture/society of, as he calls them, the Americas... digging into the ancient prehistory of the region and its multiethnic peoples and their realities... passages about culture, religion, commerce, trade, daily life... a harsh read for the "Make America Great Again" crowd, or anyone who believes 'the white man' is the peak of civilization, or is even, in fact,Copy via Netgalley and Open Road This is a book you are either going to love or going to hate. There really is no in-between. And you wouldnt know until you have read at least a quarter or more of it. Genesis is the story of the Americas, in particular South America, and the invasion of it by the Europeans, mostly the Spanish in this book. The story is conveyed via the use of small, short mini stories. Some of these stories are creation myths of First Peoples, some are the views of the Incas,
This 1982 book was stunning to me, the compelling way Galeano distills some turning points in Latin American history into visions and vignettes that march through pre-Columbian creation myths and the decades from the end of the 15th century to 1700. Two other volumes apply the same treatment from then up to modern times. Wikipedia tells me that Galeano, who died in 2015, was a leftist Uruguayan journalist and essayist who is respected for his 1971 historical critique of colonialism, Open Veins
A type of history that bends genre in thrilling ways and a useful corrective to Anglocentric histories of the colonial Americas
#Reading1001 #ReadAroundtheWorld #UruguayI went into this expecting to hate the use of vignettes to tell a story (I hate short stories) but to my delight I found this format worked really well. It is amazing how cohesive a narrative the author has created by blending these various voices from the past.The use of Vignettes allows Galeano to give the reader a snapshot of various points in time from various points of view. These points of view are often in direct contrast to the Eurocentric view of
The first of the `Memory of Fire' trilogy, which taken together make up Galeano's modern history of Latin America - a mosaic of historical moments carefully put together, well researched and quite moving. About as good as history gets. Taken in its entirety the series is a never ending - mostly painful journey of Latin America's struggle to define its own future. The political critique is quite accurate and not overdone. Very painful stuff. This first volume starts with native legends -
A llama wishedto have golden hair,brilliant as the sun,strong as loveand soft as the mistthat the dawn dissolves,to weave a braidon which to mark,knot by knot,the moons that pass,the flowers that die.- Ballad of Cuzco
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