The Soccer War

(Author) Ryszard Kapuscinski Kapuscinski
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In 1964, renowned reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski was appointed by the Polish Press Agency as its only foreign correspondent, and for the next ten years he was 'responsible' for fifty countries. He befriended Che Guevera in Bolivia, Salvador Allende in Chile and Patrice Lumumba in the Congo. He reported on the fighting that broke out between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 after their matches to determine which one of them would qualify for the 1970 World Cup. By the time he returned to Poland he had witnessed twenty-seven revolutions and coups and been sentenced to death four times. The Soccer War is Kapuscinski's story, his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World.

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Publisher:
Granta Books
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781862079595
Publish year:
2007
Publish date:
June 4, 2007

Ryszard Kapuscinski Kapuscinski

Ryszard Kapuscinski was a Polish journalist and author known for his groundbreaking work "The Emperor," a vivid portrayal of the downfall of Haile Selassie's regime in Ethiopia. His immersive, poetic writing style and unique blend of journalism and literature have influenced generations of writers. Kapuscinski's work continues to inspire with its depth and insight.

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