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Biography and Profiles |
From Reporting to Literature
info-poland.../classroom/Kapuscinski/... |
530 words |
Translation of a short article in the Warsaw-based daily Rzeczpospolita relating to nomination of the author for an award |
Kapuściński, Ryszard
ned.univie.ac.at/.../Writers/Kapuscinski... |
1,600 words |
A University of Vienna site that features separate webpages devoted to Kapuscinski's biography, poetics, primary and secondary bibliography and foreign reception. |
LA Weekly: Among the Wretched
laweekly.com/.../wls-dyer.php |
1,585 words |
Article by Geoff Dyer creates a broad profile of the journalist, poet and adventurer Ryszard Kapuscinski who is known to throw himself into the midst of political turmoil. The article discusses Kapuscinski's Imperium, Soccer War, Another Day of Life and Shadow of the Sun among others. |
culture.pl: Ryszard Kapuscinski
culture.pl/.../os_kapuscinski_ryszard |
830 words |
Highlights the evolution of the distinctive Kapuscinski writing style which uses unusual metaphor and psychological characterization. Includes a bibliography of Polish, English, German and French releases. |
Ryszard Kapu¶ciński
.instytutksiazki.pl/... |
2,910 words |
Literary biography, selected bibiliography inclusive of translations. |
Granta: Ryszard Kapuscinski
granta.com/authors/114 |
210 words |
Read a brief description of the authors' early education in Warsaw and his collection of stories, The Polish Bush, published in 1962. Find mention of The Emperor, his book about Haile Salassie |
Penguin UK Authors: Ryszard Kapuscinski
penguin.co.uk/Author/... |
120 words |
Brief account of the author's career including friendships he developed, coups his witnessed and earlier books he published |
WikiPedia: Ryszard Kapuscinski
wikipedia.org/.../Ryszard_Kapuscinski |
>150 words |
a brief biography of Ryszard Kapuscinski and a list of his several books. |
Ryszard Kapuscinski: Profession :: Reporter
kapuscinski.hg.pl |
430 webpages |
 Large Polish language website devoted to Kapuscinski |
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Awards |
Our Responsibilities in a Multicultural World
kapuscinski.hg.pl/...nagrody_turyn... |
2,310 words |
Acceptance speech given by Ryszard Kapuscinski at the award ceremony of the Premio Grinzane Cavour.
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Kapuscinski wins prize in Italy
info-poland.../literature/.../kapu/award.html |
275 words |
Award of the 2003 Premio Grinzane Cavour, one of Italy's most important literary prizes, to Richard Kapuscinski. |
Prince of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities 2003
fpa.es/.../galardones/.../trayectoria765.html |
325 words |
Background information for awardee Ryszard Kapuscinski. Additional information available from the Press Room |
Awards and Recognitions
kapuscinski.hg.pl/index.php...nagrody |
40 awards |
Polish language webpage listing awards received by Kapuscinski. |
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Articles |
Herodotus and the Art of Noticing
digitalnpq.org/.../nobel...laureates/Kapuscinski... |
1,735 words |
A 2003 article in New Perspectives Quarterly adapted from a talk Ryszard Kapuscinski gave to Lettre International in Berlin.
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One World, Two Civilizations
digitalnpq.org/archive/.../one_world.html |
3,440 words |
An New Perspectives Quarterly article of observations adapted from a January 1986 conversation with Mr. Kapuscinski. |
One World, Two Civilizations
digitalnpq.org/archive/.../kapuscinski.html |
1,055 words |
An second New Perspectives Quarterly article of this title by Kapuscinski, this from the Fall 2002 issue. |
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Excerpts |
Slaves of freedom
books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/story/... |
4,435 words |
Guardian Unlimited Books' excerpt from The Shadow of the Sun. Read this gripping description of Kapuscinski's exploration of Monrovia, Liberia and the social system created by newly liberated American slaves. |
The Shadow of the Sun. Random House excerpt.
randomhouse.com/.../kapuscinski/... |
3,355 words |
Random House provides an excerpt from the first chapter of The Shadow of the Sun. Read about Kapuscinski's arrival in Ghana and his encounter with Kofi Baako, minister of education and information. |
The Shadow of the Sun
usatoday.com/...shadow-of-the-sun.htm |
2,610 words |
USA Today's excerpt from the first chapter of Kapuscinski's book The Shadow of the Sun outlines the heat, people and environment that Kapuscinski finds in Ghana. |
Africa's Year of Coups and Crises
gvanv.com/compass/.../kapuscin.html |
1,020 words |
Kapuscinski's vignettes describing events in Africa in the tumultuous year of 1966, a year in which the continent "lived through nine coups, not to mention several unsuccessful anti-government conspiracies, deep crises and internal struggles bordering on civil war." |
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Interviews |
'An Interview by Bill Buford'
granta.com/extracts/190 |
4,220 words |
An interview with Kapuscinski in which he discusses the circumstances of his youth in Plinsk, his first reporting assignment in India and his early fascination with the African continent. |
Writing About Suffering
umich.edu/.../journal/.../kapuschinski.html |
2,435 words |
An interview with Ryszard Kapuscinski which explores how Kapuscinski began his journalism career, how he used Aesopian writing and how he interacted with other foreign correspondents in Africa. cached |
Journalism in open and closed societies.
umich.edu/~newsinfo/.../mt18s98.html |
2,015 words |
Michigan Today's excerpts of conversations Kapuscinski had with the students and faculty at the University of Michigan during his November 1997 visit to the campus. |
Idi Amin Dada and African Dictatorships
info-poland.../classroom/Kapuscinski/... |
1,765 words |
Extracts from Wojciech Jagielski's long and fascinating interview with the famous Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski about Idi Amin and post-colonial Africa. |
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Film |
Roland Collection of Films & Video on Art
roland-collection.com/.../literature/... |
39 minutes
21.49 M |
Interview with Ryszard Kapuscinski in which he discusses his views on covering revolutions. |
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Book Reviews |
At play in the bush of ghosts: The Shadow of the Sun
richardwebster.net/johnryle.html |
5,025 words |
The Times Literary Supplement's review of The Shadow of the Sun and an extensive critique of Kapuscinski's work that points out factual inaccuracies in his writings. |
Into Africa: Another Day of Life
and The Shadow of the Sun
laweekly.com/.../books-morris.php |
2,950 words |
A Los Angeles Times review of Kapuscinski's Another Day of Life and The Shadow of the Sun |
The Shadow of the Sun
complete-review.com/.../kapuscr/hebanu.htm |
2,435 words |
The Complete Review website provides a review of the Book and links to reviews in other publications allowing one to compare the commentary of book reviewers from the Economist, London Review, the TLS and The Village Voice
and the New York Times among others. Peruse links to interviews and biographical details. |
The Shadow of the Sun
Another Day of Life
Imperium
arlindo-correia.com/080601.html |
4,840 words
in toto |
The website features an introduction and reproduces four book reviews:
- 'The Shadow of the Sun': Africa, a Mosaic of Mystery and Sorrow by Richard Bernstein (New York Times, 11-5-2001) - 1,050 words
- Afrique fractale by Antoine de Gaudemar (Libération, 2-11-2000) - 990 words in French
- Arts Extra: The Prince of Reportage by Michael J. Agovino (Newsweek, May, 28, 2001) - 1,550 words
- Under siege in Luanda by Micheal T. Kaufman (New York Times, 15-12-1987) - 1,325 words
- The Decline and Fall of the Russian Empire by Tobin Harshaw (New York Times, 25-9-1994) - 1,290 words
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The Soccer War
The Emperor
Shah of Shahs
Imperium
arlindo-correia.com/Ryszard_Kapuscinski.html |
5,435 |
The website reproduces five book reviews:
- Dispatches From a Secret Continent by Patrick Marnham (New York Times, 14-4-1991) - 1,700 words
- The Great Injustice and the Great Humiliation by Moorhead Kennedy (New York Times, 7-4-1985) - 810 wprds
- A Nation Trampled by Despotism by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (New York Times, 1-4-1985) - 920 words
- The Dictator's Downfall by Xan Smiley, (New York Times, 29-5-1983) - 1,180 words
- Text by Herbert Mitgang (New York Times, 30-7-1983) - 825 words
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Journeys into the interior: The Shadow of the Sun
books.guardian.co.uk/.../philosophyandsociety/... |
1,515 words |
The Guardian's review of The Shadow of the Sun |
The Shadow of the Sun
randomhouse.ca/catalog/... |
700 words |
A writeup by Random House of Kapuscinski's The Shadow of the Sun, a portrait of Africa. Includes quotes and critical praise. |
The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski
post-gazette.com/books/reviews/... |
670 words |
Pittsburgh Post Gazette's review highlights the conditions of African life that Kapuscinski immersed himself in during his quest to understand the politics of Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Rwanda. |
A Lone Wolf in Africa: The Shadow of the Sun
sojo.net/...magazine.article&issue... |
570 words |
Aaron McCarroll Gallegos' review of The Shadow of the Sun published in Sojourners Magazine. |
Bus rides: The Shadow of the Sun
economist.com/books/displayStory... |
510 words |
The Economist's review of The Shadow of the Sun |
Our Man in Africa: The Shadow of the Sun
powells.com/review/2001_06_25.html |
415 words |
A short review of The Shadow of the Sun as an interpretation of the events in Rwanda, Angola, and Liberia that Kapuscinski sought to understand. Site allows one to locate other Kapuscinski titles carried by this large bookseller. |
A Poet Among Journalists: Shadow of the Sun
worldpress.org/0601people1.htm |
360 words |
World Press Review: Brief introduction and a review of Shadow of the Sun. Discussion of the evolution of Kapuscinski's work from articles to books |
Ryszard Kapuscinski's Soccer War and Existential Journalism
uta.fi/~pr68102/kapuscinski.htm |
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An essay that discusses the book's structure and themes and seeks to answer analytically the question of whether Kapuscinski is an an Existential Journalist. |
Ryszard Kapuscinski / Ryszard Kapuściński