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"Well written, well photographed, well laid out and beautifully printed. It could be considered a landmark example of modern journalism in which eyewitness writing and photographic talent combine with meticulous research to produce a book of contemporary history."—Cornell Capa, New York Times Book Review
For twenty years government repression in Guatemala has been the most insidious and the least acknowledged in the western hemisphere. Virtually every Guatemalan has lost friends, relatives, or colleagues. There have been some 100,000 killings and 40,000 "disappearances." Still, Guatemala remains anonymous, overlooked by much of the press, and its troubles denied outright by the United States government. For the past six years, Jean-Marie Simon has been photographing people and reporting events from this hauntingly beautiful and remote land. Her text and pictures tell the story of a people imprisoned, particularly the Mayan Indians, whose lives have been so torn apart by political strife. This is a beautiful book; yet at the same time it is incredibly disturbing in its portrayal of a civilization violated by the army, police, and paramilitary government forces."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Jean-Marie Simon is consultant to Americas Watch and Amnesty International. Her photographs have appeared in Time, Geo, and many other publications.
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This unusual work presents striking photographs and an almost poetic text on Guatemala, where a large percentage of Central American human rights abuses have been committed. Using quotations from victims, relatives, witnesses, and others, the author, a photographer and consultant to Americas Watch, details the "disappearances" and torture, the hypocrisy and collusion of Guatemalan government officials, and the insensitivity of U.S. officials. The sickening consequences of torture are well documented, but this timely work offers no solutions, and those implied are somewhat naive. Nevertheless, recommended. Roderic A. Camp, Central Coll., Pella, Iowa
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- PublisherWW Norton & Co
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0393024881
- ISBN 13 9780393024883
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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