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Strategy for Revolution: Essays on Latin America
English, French (translation)
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Published September 1, 1970
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Régis Debray
282 books110 followersIntellectual, journalist, government official and professor. He is known for his theorization of mediology, a critical theory of the long-term transmission of cultural meaning in human society; and for having fought in 1967 with Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara in Bolivia.
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October 12, 2024
I found this book in a ‘Little Free Library’ box out front of a huge church in the small town of Montebello Quebec. I end up in this town for a few days several times year for work (I’m a videographer) and I love this Library Box because it always has only one English-language book (among a dozen or so French books)… so I have made a challenge for myself to read whatever English book happens to be there when I visit, even it’s a book that I would not normally read.
I ended up reading about 75% of this book in a single day in 2023 and that is what, probably, lead to my just getting tired of it and giving up and giving at 2 starts. I stuck it in another ‘Little Free Library’ in my neighborhood.
Yet, despite my initial dismissal, the book persisted in haunting my thoughts. Not so much its thematic substance, but rather the nostalgic ambiance it evoked – a relic from the mid-70s, a time when revolutionaries and counterculture aficionados might have pored over its pages in some dilapidated café. Intrigued by this lingering allure, I retrieved the book for a second chance.
This time, I decided to start from the beginning, even though I usually skip introductions. Turns out, the intro gave me a better understanding of who the author, Regis Darbray, was. So, I gave the book another chance, starting with the last essay where Darbray writes about his time in prison. Working my way back through the book, I realized there was a lot more to it than I first thought.
Now, the book means more to me. It's not just some intellectual ramblings; it's about a guy who actually lived through some intense stuff, like meeting Che Guevara and other revolutionaries in Latin America. There's substance to it, and each essay feels more meaningful now that I've given it another go.
I ended up reading about 75% of this book in a single day in 2023 and that is what, probably, lead to my just getting tired of it and giving up and giving at 2 starts. I stuck it in another ‘Little Free Library’ in my neighborhood.
Yet, despite my initial dismissal, the book persisted in haunting my thoughts. Not so much its thematic substance, but rather the nostalgic ambiance it evoked – a relic from the mid-70s, a time when revolutionaries and counterculture aficionados might have pored over its pages in some dilapidated café. Intrigued by this lingering allure, I retrieved the book for a second chance.
This time, I decided to start from the beginning, even though I usually skip introductions. Turns out, the intro gave me a better understanding of who the author, Regis Darbray, was. So, I gave the book another chance, starting with the last essay where Darbray writes about his time in prison. Working my way back through the book, I realized there was a lot more to it than I first thought.
Now, the book means more to me. It's not just some intellectual ramblings; it's about a guy who actually lived through some intense stuff, like meeting Che Guevara and other revolutionaries in Latin America. There's substance to it, and each essay feels more meaningful now that I've given it another go.
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