by Ryszard Kapuscinski · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497872126
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In 'Eben', Ryszard Kapuscinski immerses himself in the African continent, avoiding stereotypes and common places. Through his experiences in the poorest neighborhoods, facing diseases and dangers, Kapuscinski offers a lucid and penetrating look at a world full of restlessness. This book, awarded the Viareggio Prize, is a mosaic of reportage, history, and fiction, placing the author between Kafka and García Márquez.
Ryszard Kapuściński was a Polish journalist, photographer and author. He received many prestigious awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kapuściński's personal journals in book form attracted both controversy and admiration for blurring the conventions of reportage with the allegory and magical realism of literature. He was the Communist-era Polish Press Agency's only correspondent in Africa during decolonization, and also worked in South America and Asia. Between 1956 and 1981 he reported on 27 revolutions and coups, until he was fired because of his support for the pro-democracy Solidarity movement in his native country. He was celebrated by other practitioners of the genre. The acclaimed Italian reportage-writer Tiziano Terzani, Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez, and Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda accorded him the title "Maestro".
