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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Main Author JOSÉ CARLOS AGÜERO
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Duke University Press 11.01.2021
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1980
20th century
Agüero, José Carlos
Biography
History
Human rights workers
Latin American Studies
Peru
Political violence
Politics and government
Sendero Luminoso (Guerrilla group)
Sociology
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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.
ISBN:1478010517
9781478010517
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv1dhph33