Ariel Dorfman Knihy

"One by one, men's bodies are washing up on the shore of the river that passes through town, where they are claimed by the local women as their missing husbands and fathers, even though the faces of the dead men are unrecognizable. A tug-of-war ensues between the local police, who insist that the women couldn't possibly recognize their loved ones, and the women demanding the right to bury their beloveds." Set in a Greek village in 1942, here is Ariel Dorfman's haunting and universal parable of individual courage in the face of political oppression. Widows is a testament to the countless people who are taken away for questioning and never return, and a tribute to those whose fierce defiance ensures that the dead are not forgotten.

The classic, critical and humorous study of cultural imperialism and children's literature; how the Disney fantasy world reproduces the "American Dream" fantasy world, and the disastrous effect of Disney comics and other "mass" cultural merchandise on the development of the so-called "Third" World. In 1973 this work was banned and burned in Chile, and later the English edition was banned for more than a year by the US government. In comic book format with cartoon examples, introduction by David KUNZLE on the Disney world, a bibliography of left writings on cultural imperialism and the comics, and an appendix by John Shelton LAWRENCE on the book's US censorship and the legal-political issues involved in the right to criticize Disney

Acclaimed author tells story of General Pinochet's trial as a suspense-thriller. 'An excellent, quick and powerful read, accessible to everyone.' Publishers Weekly

This powerful political drama and psychological thriller by the noted Chilean writer premiered in London last summer, where it won the Time Out Award for Best Play. In March it opened in the United States on Broadway, with direction by Mike Nichols and starring Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss, and Gene Hackman. The play focuses on a woman who finds herself in the position to exact revenge upon a man whom she believes to have been her torturer 15 years earlier. In telling this story, the author also addresses the dilemmas which touch all our lives: innocence and evil, truth and lies, forgiveness, and revenge. This is a worthwhile addition to modern drama collections. (Library Journal)

Die Wölfe haben im Land der Hasen die Macht an sich gerissen. Doch während der Wolfskönig durch Unterdrückung seine Diktatur zu sichern sucht, sorgen die Hasen aus dem Untergrund dafür, nicht in Vergessenheit zu geraten.

Le concept de Migration(s) évoque le vaste mouvement des peuples, englobant les immigrés dans les pays d'accueil et les émigrés éloignés de leur pays d'origine. Nous avons tous été, à un moment donné, des nomades en cours de sédentarisation, des individus venus « d'ailleurs » pour vivre « ici ». Les relations de voisinage ainsi créées laissent une empreinte indélébile. Parfois, les « envahisseurs » - souvent perçus comme « barbares » - ont imposé leurs coutumes et leur organisation politique, tandis qu'ils se sont également laissés « civiliser » par les peuples qu'ils ont rencontrés. Cela a engendré des mélanges culturels et des métissages ethniques dont nous sommes aujourd'hui les héritiers, qu'il s'agisse d'Européens, d'Américains ou d'Asiatiques et d'Africains. Les migrations sont intercontinentales, recoupant espace et temps, géographie et histoire, géopolitique et histoire culturelle comparée. Les migrations contemporaines sont en partie héritées des configurations de l'ère coloniale et de la décomposition des empires, tout en répondant à la dynamique qui pousse les populations pauvres vers des régions d'opulence économique, de justice sociale, de démocratie, de rayonnement intellectuel et artistique, ainsi que de culture de divertissement.

Intensely personal and often moving, this is the story of a life battered by political vagaries, confused by competing languages and, eventually, held together by a need to write."--"New York Times Book Review."