The Surrendered Reflections by a Son of Shining Path
When Peruvian public intellectual Jos?? Carlos Ag??ero was a child, the government imprisoned and executed his parents, who were members of Shining Path. In The Surrendered -originally published in Spanish in 2015 and appearing here in English for the first time-Ag??ero reflects on his parents'...
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Format | eBook |
Language | English |
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Duke University Press
11.01.2021
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Summary: | When Peruvian public intellectual Jos?? Carlos Ag??ero was a child,
the government imprisoned and executed his parents, who were
members of Shining Path. In The Surrendered -originally
published in Spanish in 2015 and appearing here in English for the
first time-Ag??ero reflects on his parents' militancy and the
violence and aftermath of Peru's internal armed conflict. He
examines his parents' radicalization, their lives as guerrillas,
and his tumultuous childhood, which was spent in fear of being
captured or killed, while grappling with the complexities of public
memory, ethics and responsibility, human rights, and
reconciliation. Much more than a memoir, The Surrendered
is a disarming and moving consideration of what forgiveness and
justice might mean in the face of hate. This edition includes an
editor's introduction, a timeline of the Peruvian conflict, and an
extensive interview with the author. |
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ISBN: | 1478010517 9781478010517 |
DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv1dhph33 |