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Biografia Grafica Del Che (2011)

by Sid Jacobson(Favorite Author)

3.09 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

8466638253 (ISBN13: 9788466638258)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Ediciones B

review 1: What I can't forgive is the complete lack of sources or any suggestions for further reading. Any biography of Che is going to be controversial and it strikes me as unconscionable to write one directed at young people without providing a bibliography or any indication of where the quotes and facts came from. At the end of the book there is a brief nod to divided opinion with six quotes from various historians and authors. There is an admirably ambitious section devoted to describing, country by country, the history of South and Central America circa 1953. But again: how could anyone sum up a country's history in a page? I had a hard time swallowing the hagiography of Eva Peron or the fact that no connection was ever made between political policies and economic collapse. On ... morethe other side the appalling machinations of Dulles' CIA were only hinted at. I have personal issues with the glamorization of Che and Ernie Colon's art did nothing to allay them. Even after Che alters his appearance: growing heavy and having his hair pulled out to look bald, we see him pictured slim, virile and with a full head of hair. Did it grow back? To be fair the book does point out Che's superficiality and the events-most disasterous, to some extent, speak for themselves.Criticism aside I admire Jacobson and Colon for the attempt. There is no doubt U.S. citizens are far too ignorant of history south of our borders. I am sorry to say I don't think this attempt materially redresses the issue, but perhaps it may prompt readers to do there own research. It could also be used alongside other texts to represent the powerful mythology that has grown up around Che
review 2: Should be called "Che: A brief Introduction". Not bad, touches on some of the major events of Ernesto Guevara's life. Nothing that captures the heart or imagination. He was an idealist and whether or not people consider him a hero or villain the guy definitely lived his convictions. Some thought him a hero because he constantly put others and their needs before his own, a villain because of the Cuban political prisoners that he oversaw their execution. Misguided or not Che was willing to put his life on the line for what he believed was helping the oppressed. less

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