Freedom from Fear: And Other WritingsPenguin, 14 de jul. 2010 - 416 pàgines Freedom from Fear - collected writings from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi's collected writings - edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects her greatest hopes and fears for her fellow Burmese people, and her concern about the need for international co-operation in the continuing fight for Burma's freedom. Bringing together her most powerful speeches, letters and interviews, this remarkable collection gives a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', whose fate remains in the hands of her enemies. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the world's greatest living defenders of freedom and democracy, and an inspiration to millions worldwide. This book sits alongside Nelson Mandela's memoir Long Walk to Freedom. 'This book is bound to become a classic for a new generation of Asians who value democracy even more highly than Westerners do, simply because they are deprived of the basic freedoms that Westerners take for granted'The New York Times 'Aung San Suu Kyi's extraordinary achievement has been to confront the regime peacefully, reasonably and persuasively... [in] one of the most laudable continuing acts of political courage' Financial Times 'Such is the depth of passion and learning that she brings to her writings about national identity and its links with culture and language that she has attracted the admiration of intellectuals around the world' Sunday Times Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of Burma's National League for Democracy. She was placed under house arrest in Rangoon in 1989, where she remained for almost 15 of the 21 years until her release in 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political prisoners. She is also the author of Letters from Burma. |
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... July 1988 and the immediate refusal by his party to agree to a referendum on Burma's future , Suu's house quickly became the main centre of political activity in the country and the scene of such continuous comings and goings as the ...
... July 1988 and the immediate refusal by his party to agree to a referendum on Burma's future , Suu's house quickly became the main centre of political activity in the country and the scene of such continuous comings and goings as the ...
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... July 1989. In the days leading up to the annual Martyrs ' Day on the 19th , when the death of her father and his cabinet is traditionally commemorated , Suu had decided to point her finger at the main obstacle to political change . She ...
... July 1989. In the days leading up to the annual Martyrs ' Day on the 19th , when the death of her father and his cabinet is traditionally commemorated , Suu had decided to point her finger at the main obstacle to political change . She ...
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... July , the day of her arrest , and for the following twelve days until almost noon on 1 August she accepted only water . On that day a military officer came to give her his personal assurance , on behalf of the authorities , that her ...
... July , the day of her arrest , and for the following twelve days until almost noon on 1 August she accepted only water . On that day a military officer came to give her his personal assurance , on behalf of the authorities , that her ...
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... visit her again . But it was not to be . I received a final letter from her dated 17 July 1990 in which she asked me for copies of the Indian epics , the Ramayana and the Introduction xxv Mahabharata . She commented on the fact that.
... visit her again . But it was not to be . I received a final letter from her dated 17 July 1990 in which she asked me for copies of the Indian epics , the Ramayana and the Introduction xxv Mahabharata . She commented on the fact that.
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... July 1995 , the day after her release from nearly six years of detention . Looking now at the photograph of her taken then , which I have chosen for the cover , I see again what these long years have done to her , the wisdom and beauty ...
... July 1995 , the day after her release from nearly six years of detention . Looking now at the photograph of her taken then , which I have chosen for the cover , I see again what these long years have done to her , the wisdom and beauty ...
Continguts
The Struggle | |
In the Eye of the Revolution 203 | |
The Role of the Citizen in the Struggle for Democracy 212 | |
The People Want Freedom 224 | |
Appreciations | |
Suu Burmese by Ann Pasternak Slater 292 | |
The Spirit of Reconciliation 360 | |
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Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings Aung San Suu Kyi,Philip Kreager Visualització de fragments - 1991 |
Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings Aung San Suu Kyi,Philip Kreager Visualització de fragments - 1991 |
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