The Other

The Other - Paperback

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The Other - Paperback

The Other - Paperback

by Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Book Overview

by Ryszard Kapuscinski (Author), Neal Ascherson (Introduction by), Antonia Llyod-Jones (Introduction by)

The master of literary reportage reflects on the West's encounters with the non-European

In this distillation of reflections accumulated from a lifetime of travel, Ryszard Kapuscinski takes a fresh look at the Western idea of the Other. Looking at this concept through the lens of his own encounters in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and considering its formative significance for his own work, Kapuscinski traces how the West has understood the non-European from classical times to the present day. He observes how in the twenty-first century we continue to treat the residents of the Global South as hostile aliens, objects of study rather than full partners sharing responsibility for the fate of humankind.

In our globalised but increasingly polarised world, Kapuscinski shows how the Other remains one of the most compelling ideas of our times.

Author Biography

Born in Pinsk (in what is now Belarus), the celebrated Polish foreign correspondent Ryszard Kapuściński is the author of, among other titles, Shah of Shahs, Imperium, Shadow of the Sun, The Other and the memoir Travels with Herodotus. His books have been translated into twenty-eight languages. He died in 2007.

Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: July 24, 2018
ISBN9781786635969
Author Ryszard Kapuscinski
PublisherVerso
GenreHistory and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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