S Is for Samora
Autor Sarah Lefanuen Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 noi 2012
Autoarea Sarah Lefanu abordează istoria Mozambicului dintr-o dublă postură: cea de cercetător riguros și cea de martor ocular, după ce a lucrat în această țară ca voluntar în perioada imediat următoare obținerii independenței. Această experiență directă fundamentează lucrarea S Is for Samora, oferind o profunzime narativă care depășește simpla cronică istorică. Descoperim aici portretul complex al lui Samora Machel, liderul FRELIMO, un om definit de contraste: fiu de fermier și asistent medical devenit strateg militar, revoluționar marxist care a reușit să navigheze cu abilitate diplomatică între marile puteri ale Războiului Rece. Remarcăm modul în care Sarah Lefanu utilizează discursuri, documente și amintiri personale pentru a reconstrui nu doar viața unui om, ci visul colectiv al unei națiuni. Cartea extinde cadrul propus de Mozambique’s Samora Machel de Allen F. Isaacman cu date noi din experiențele personale ale autoarei și o analiză nuanțată a discrepanțelor dintre idealiștii occidentali și realitatea socială a Mozambicului post-colonial. Spre deosebire de abordarea din Conceiving Mozambique de John A. Marcum, care se concentrează pe arhiva mișcării de eliberare, S Is for Samora pune accent pe limbajele politice — de la anti-rasism la marxism-leninism — și pe modul în care acestea au modelat identitatea națională. Suntem de părere că această biografie reușește să capteze esența unui lider pe care Nelson Mandela îl numea „un adevărat revoluționar african”. Structura narativă urmărește ascensiunea lui Machel până la moartea sa prematură într-un accident aviatic în 1986, oferind o perspectivă critică asupra eșecurilor și triumfurilor unui regim care a încercat să construiască o societate egalitară într-un context de război permanent.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781849041942
ISBN-10: 1849041946
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 145 x 218 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: HURST & CO
ISBN-10: 1849041946
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 145 x 218 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: HURST & CO
De ce să citești această carte
Această lucrare este esențială pentru cei interesați de istoria Africii și de mișcările de decolonizare. Cititorul câștigă o înțelegere profundă a geopoliticii din sudul Africii în timpul Războiului Rece, prin prisma unei biografii care îmbină rigoarea academică cu memoria personală. Este o resursă valoroasă pentru studenții la istorie și științe politice care doresc să exploreze tranziția de la gherilă la guvernare statală.
Recenzii
'Sarah LeFanu first visited Mozambique as a solidarity worker soon after its 1975 independence. Now, so many years later, she has returned to the subject. In a very personal way, S is for Samora combines what LeFanu sees today with the memory of what she experienced in the late seventies. Vivid and clear-eyed, it tells the exciting story of the "Birth of a Nation" - a story that should be of interest to more than just those who have their own direct experience of Mozambique. Profoundly interesting and highly recommended.' - Henning Mankell, bestselling author and Maputo resident 'a cracking biography of the "Mozambican dream", highlighting the political importance of the first president alongside personal insights into his idealism. LeFanu carries us through an alphabet of exhilarating anecdote, giving the reader a fragmented yet always engaging account of a life curtailed too soon.' - The Independent 'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'This is an arresting and original "biography" of Samora Machel. The Mozambican leader emerges as a complicated human being, combining an uncanny ability to relate to people with an implacable commitment to the construction of a new Mozambique. Mixing journalism, diary and academic research, Le Fanu succeeds in offering one of the most wide-ranging accounts of Machel available to date. Under the guise of an a-to-z dictionary, the author offers a gripping insight into the personal and political mix, which made Machel the outstandingly successful leader he undoubtedly was.' - Patrick Chabal, Professor of African History, King's College London 'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'This insightful, well-researched and unorthodox book offers a set of interesting narratives about both the character of Samora Machel and the early years of the 'Mozambican Dream' - the radical attempt to build an African socialist revolutionary state in the wake of Portugal's brittle and violent colonial rule. [ - ] The author's detailed descriptions of people, events and places carry a rare power to evoke the period vividly in the mind of the reader, capturing elements often effaced in other scholarly work. [ - ] It is highly recommended for anyone at all interested in Mozambique, as well as those curious about the histories of leadership and decision-making in African politics.' - Meera Sabaratnam, Journal of Modern African Studies 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do Bicycles Equal Development in Mozambique? 'S is for Samora demonstrates definitively [LeFanu's] seriousness and insight as both a researcher and a writer. A rich and inspiring narrative - tells multiple stories: of a country coming to independence and liberation after Portuguese colonial rule; of revolutionary energy and activism being converted into established government; of the connections between activism, enfranchisement and freedom, resistance and dominance; of struggle and war in a world of vested interests and politics both visionary and tactical, bent and honest.' - Huffington Post
'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do bicycles equal development in Mozambique?
'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'This is an arresting and original "biography" of Samora Machel. The Mozambican leader emerges as a complicated human being, combining an uncanny ability to relate to people with an implacable commitment to the construction of a new Mozambique. Mixing journalism, diary and academic research, Le Fanu succeeds in offering one of the most wide-ranging accounts of Machel available to date. Under the guise of an a-to-z dictionary, the author offers a gripping insight into the personal and political mix, which made Machel the outstandingly successful leader he undoubtedly was.' - Patrick Chabal, Professor of African History, King's College London 'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do bicycles equal development in Mozambique?
'Sarah LeFanu first visited Mozambique as a solidarity worker soon after its 1975 independence. Now, so many years later, she has returned to the subject. In a very personal way, S is for Samora combines what LeFanu sees today with the memory of what she experienced in the late seventies. Vivid and clear-eyed, it tells the exciting story of the "Birth of a Nation" - a story that should be of interest to more than just those who have their own direct experience of Mozambique. Profoundly interesting and highly recommended.' - Henning Mankell, bestselling author and Maputo resident 'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'This is an arresting and original "biography" of Samora Machel. The Mozambican leader emerges as a complicated human being, combining an uncanny ability to relate to people with an implacable commitment to the construction of a new Mozambique. Mixing journalism, diary and academic research, Le Fanu succeeds in offering one of the most wide-ranging accounts of Machel available to date. Under the guise of an a-to-z dictionary, the author offers a gripping insight into the personal and political mix, which made Machel the outstandingly successful leader he undoubtedly was.' - Patrick Chabal, Professor of African History, King's College London 'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do bicycles equal development in Mozambique?
'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do bicycles equal development in Mozambique?
'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'This is an arresting and original "biography" of Samora Machel. The Mozambican leader emerges as a complicated human being, combining an uncanny ability to relate to people with an implacable commitment to the construction of a new Mozambique. Mixing journalism, diary and academic research, Le Fanu succeeds in offering one of the most wide-ranging accounts of Machel available to date. Under the guise of an a-to-z dictionary, the author offers a gripping insight into the personal and political mix, which made Machel the outstandingly successful leader he undoubtedly was.' - Patrick Chabal, Professor of African History, King's College London 'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do bicycles equal development in Mozambique?
'Sarah LeFanu first visited Mozambique as a solidarity worker soon after its 1975 independence. Now, so many years later, she has returned to the subject. In a very personal way, S is for Samora combines what LeFanu sees today with the memory of what she experienced in the late seventies. Vivid and clear-eyed, it tells the exciting story of the "Birth of a Nation" - a story that should be of interest to more than just those who have their own direct experience of Mozambique. Profoundly interesting and highly recommended.' - Henning Mankell, bestselling author and Maputo resident 'This A to Z of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique, looks at first like an extended index but the device works brilliantly. Whether you want to read from beginning to end or dip in, it is packed with history and many new and fascinating details. It should become a classic and could start a new trend.' - Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles 'This is an arresting and original "biography" of Samora Machel. The Mozambican leader emerges as a complicated human being, combining an uncanny ability to relate to people with an implacable commitment to the construction of a new Mozambique. Mixing journalism, diary and academic research, Le Fanu succeeds in offering one of the most wide-ranging accounts of Machel available to date. Under the guise of an a-to-z dictionary, the author offers a gripping insight into the personal and political mix, which made Machel the outstandingly successful leader he undoubtedly was.' - Patrick Chabal, Professor of African History, King's College London 'A beautifully-written and fascinating insight into the recent history of Mozambique. - LeFanu's coverage of Samora is even-handed: he emerges as a gifted, good and charismatic man motivated by the principles of social justice and a form of nationalism that cut across colour, race and tribe. But she also portrays him as a human being, flawed at times by contradictions and failures. - LeFanu explores the mythology around his significance and legacy in Mozambique today and those of Josina, his freedom fighter wife before her untimely death. - A brilliant book.' - Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? The UN, The Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa 'An important and readable rediscovery of Mozambique's revolutionary history.' - Joseph Hanlon, author of Do bicycles equal development in Mozambique?
Descriere
Samora Machel led FRELIMO, the Mozambican Liberation Front, to victory against Portuguese colonialism in 1974, and the following year became independent Mozambique's first President. He died eleven years later in a mysterious plane crash. Drawing on stories, speeches, documents, and the memories of those who knew him, this biography presents the many different faces of the man Nelson Mandela called 'a true African revolutionary'. Machel was a trained nurse who became a consummate military strategist, a farmer's son with the diplomatic skills first to tread the tightrope between China and the Soviet Union and then to charm Margaret Thatcher, a man of the people who found himself utterly alone, a dedicated seeker of peace who never saw anything but war. The book examines the discourse of equality, liberty and comradeship that flourished during the 1960s and 1970s in the liberation struggles of the countries of southern Africa, in the face of the dominant rhetoric of the cold war. It meditates on the different languages through which the Mozambican dream was articulated: the linguistic currencies of anti-colonialism, of anti-racism, and of Marxism- Leninism, while exploring the gaps between then and now, between Mozambicans and the western idealists who wanted to be part of their new society, and between the polyglottal Mozambicans themselves.