Synopsis
Widely revered as a true revolutionary, this collection of writings from Ernesto 'Che' Guevara highlight his principled politics and praxis in the fight against capitalism and US imperialism. Incisive speeches, critical essays, and personal letters not only serve as a primer of the Cuban revolutionary movement, but also analyse the importance of practicing international solidarity, reflect on violent resistance, and explicate the dangerous failures of capitalism., Selected writings--speeches, essays, and letters--by one of the most widely known guerilla fighters, political theorists, and organizers, Che Guevara. Widely revered as a true revolutionary, this collection of writings from Ernesto Che Guevara highlight his principled politics and praxis in the fight against capitalism and US imperialism. Incisive speeches, critical essays, and personal letters not only serve as a primer of the Cuban revolutionary movement, but also analyze the importance of practicing international solidarity, reflect on violent resistance, and explicate the dangerous failures of capitalism. Accompanied by an extensive bibliography of Guevara's writing, a timeline of his life, and an all-encompassing glossary of individuals, organizations, and publications, the Che Guevara Reader provides insights into the historical, political, and cultural context for Guevara's radicalization. From some of his most famous speeches such as "Create Two, Three, Many Vietnams" to intimate, personal letters addressed to comrades around the world and his own children, this book extends Che's legacy and paints a stunning picture of a revolutionary struggling for a better world., A powerful selection of the Cuban Revolutionary War writings and peacetime speeches, essays, and letters of one of the world's greatest political thinkers and revolutionaries, Che Guevara. Widely revered as a true revolutionary, Ernesto Che Guevara always strived to balance his political principles and his actions in war and peacetime. The Che Guevara Reader highlights his views on the global fight against capitalism and US imperialism both before and after the successful Cuban Revolution, in which Che served both as a physician and as the commander of one of the two main columns that decisively won the war. His books, incisive speeches, critical essays, and personal letters are filled with the lessons of practicing international solidarity, reflecting on violent resistance, and warning against the dangerous failures of capitalism. From famous speeches like "Socialism and man in Cuba" and "Create two, three, many Vietnams," to intimate letters addressed to his own children, this book extends Che's legacy and paints a stunning portrait of a revolutionary struggling for a better world. Book jacket.
