by Ryszard Kapuściński · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141035321
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In 'The Shadow of the Sun', Ryszard Kapuściński recounts his experiences and encounters throughout his career as a correspondent in Africa. The book offers a deep and personal vision of the continent, avoiding clichés and generalizations. Through his stories, Kapuściński captures the diversity of cultures and the complexity of life in Africa, exploring themes such as freedom, war, and politics from a human and reflective perspective. This book is a testament to humanity and an attempt to understand the challenges facing Africa in the 21st century.
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".
