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Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War (2006)

by Che Guevara

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The publication of this title by Ocean Sur in Spanish in July 2011 provoked considerable international attention (including CNN). This never-before-published diary (comprising a dozen small notebooks) Ernesto Che Guevara kept during the guerrilla war in Cuba when he joined the struggle to overthrow the Batista dictatorship that led to the 1959 revolution has now been meticulously transcribed by his widow, Aleida March. Why did it take over fifty years for this diary to be published? Maybe because of some caustic comments Che makes in his usual brutally frank style. Maybe it was felt appropriate to wait until Fidel Castro had produced his own memoirs (now published by Ocean Press as "The Strategic Victory"). In launching the book in Havana in July 2011, editor Maria del Carmen Ariet marked that it was "never clear whether or not Che wanted these diaries published" as he had reworked several pieces into his famous "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War," on which Steven Soderbergh based part one of his epic movie "Che," starring Benicio Del Toro. Nevertheless, all Che's diaries--from his early "Motorcycle Diaries" and its sequel, "Latin America Diaries," through to his last diary from Bolivia--are extraordinary examples of his literary gift and his political incisiveness, in terms of his personal reflections, his criticisms and self-criticism, and his observations about others and events.… (more)
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Pasajes de la guerra revolucionaria es la crónica —publicada por primera vez en España— de la liberación de Sierra Maestra por los guerrilleros de Fidel.

Su autor, el hoy mítico Comandante «Che» Guevara nos relata, con estilo llano y didáctico, las luchas protagonizadas por estos hombres, su aprendizaje revolucionario y su progresiva identificación con el campesino cubano para el triunfo de un ideal que se refleja en su consigna: Patria o muerte. ¡Venceremos!

Este libro no sólo tiene interés como documento histórico: es una auténtica lección humana y revolucionaria que el «Che», actor y testigo de excepción, nos da sin mayor énfasis.
  museosanalberto | Jul 7, 2020 |
I enjoyed this book and learned a;ot about the Cuban revolution of which I knew nothing. Have a friend from Euqador and she informed about Chi being a hero to the south american people and I wanted to find out more about him and Fidel Castro. i enjoyed and appreciated his writing style and was impressed by his education and bravery. ( )
  cherylscountry | Jul 19, 2011 |
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The publication of this title by Ocean Sur in Spanish in July 2011 provoked considerable international attention (including CNN). This never-before-published diary (comprising a dozen small notebooks) Ernesto Che Guevara kept during the guerrilla war in Cuba when he joined the struggle to overthrow the Batista dictatorship that led to the 1959 revolution has now been meticulously transcribed by his widow, Aleida March. Why did it take over fifty years for this diary to be published? Maybe because of some caustic comments Che makes in his usual brutally frank style. Maybe it was felt appropriate to wait until Fidel Castro had produced his own memoirs (now published by Ocean Press as "The Strategic Victory"). In launching the book in Havana in July 2011, editor Maria del Carmen Ariet marked that it was "never clear whether or not Che wanted these diaries published" as he had reworked several pieces into his famous "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War," on which Steven Soderbergh based part one of his epic movie "Che," starring Benicio Del Toro. Nevertheless, all Che's diaries--from his early "Motorcycle Diaries" and its sequel, "Latin America Diaries," through to his last diary from Bolivia--are extraordinary examples of his literary gift and his political incisiveness, in terms of his personal reflections, his criticisms and self-criticism, and his observations about others and events.

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