Las mujeres dan la vida, los hombres la quitan

Synopsis of Las mujeres dan la vida, los hombres la quitan

«Las mujeres dan la vida, los hombres la quitan» is a testimonial essay by Madeleine Gagnon, published by Crítica in paperback (307 pages, in Spanish).

Madeleine Gagnon interviewed women victims of war in settings such as the Balkans, the Middle East, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Their testimonies speak of the loss of husbands, children, fathers and friends, and of violence: murder, rape and harassment. This book vindicates the memory of these women and the impact of war on their lives.

The book was published in 2001 under the Ares y Mares imprint of Crítica. The interviews were conducted in 1999 and 2000. The translation is by Silvia Furió Castellví.

For adult non-fiction readers interested in recent history, armed conflicts and the situation of women in war.