Freedom from Fear: And Other WritingsViking, 1991 - 338 pàgines "Aung San Suu Kyi, human rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta, following a spontaneous uprising that swept a nation silenced by more than 25 years of political repression. Today she remains under house arrest in Rangoon, a prisoner of conscience, separated from her family and friends. Although her party won an overwhelming victory in May 1990, the military has refused either to release her or transfer power in accordance with its earlier promise. This collection of writings, edited by her husband, Michael Aris, reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's beliefs, hopes and fears for her people. Composed before her incarceration, it ranges from a portrait of her father, Aung San, the revered leader of the nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s, to essays on the literature and cultural heritage of her country, a comparative study of intellectual development in Burma and India under colonialism and a selection of essays, speeches, letters and interviews resulting from her involvement in the struggle for democracy. Together with reminiscences by two people who know her well and two independent assessments of her role in politics and the human rights movement, these writings give a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', an individual whose spirit, courage and ideals were internationally recognized when, in 1990, she was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and in 1991 the Nobel Peace Prize."--Publisher's description |
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Pàgina 28
... responsibility ( although in name an advisory body to the Governor ) , the Executive Council became in fact the long - agitated - for national provisional government . Aung San viewed the new developments with cautious optimism . It was ...
... responsibility ( although in name an advisory body to the Governor ) , the Executive Council became in fact the long - agitated - for national provisional government . Aung San viewed the new developments with cautious optimism . It was ...
Pàgina 31
... responsibility for the government of Burma to a Burmese Government pending the election of a constituent assembly and the framing of a new constitution . The legal transfer he did not obtain but the actual transfer he obtained in effect ...
... responsibility for the government of Burma to a Burmese Government pending the election of a constituent assembly and the framing of a new constitution . The legal transfer he did not obtain but the actual transfer he obtained in effect ...
Pàgina 230
... responsibility of the needs of others one must want to bear this responsibility . Each and every one of us must have this attitude and we must instill it in our youth . We must bring up our children to under- stand that only doing what ...
... responsibility of the needs of others one must want to bear this responsibility . Each and every one of us must have this attitude and we must instill it in our youth . We must bring up our children to under- stand that only doing what ...
Continguts
My Father | 3 |
My Country and People | 39 |
Intellectual Life in Burma and India under Colonialism | 82 |
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Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings Aung San Suu Kyi,Philip Kreager Visualització de fragments - 1991 |
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