by Ryszard Kapuscinski · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433925664
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The world of today is a book written by Ryszard Kapuscinski, which presents a compilation of texts by Agata Orzeszek. This work includes fragments of the author's books, some of which have not been translated into Spanish, as well as a selection of essays, conferences and interviews. The book is structured in three parts: the first offers a look at the past, the second explores the craft of reporter and writer, and the third presents a reflection on the greatness and misery of the contemporary world.
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".
