Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's most distinguished writers, journalists, and historians, is the author
of the Memory of Fire trilogy, Open Veins of Latin America, Soccer in Sun and Shadow, and many other works. Born
in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1940, he lived in exile in Argentina and Spain for many years before returning to Uruguay.
He is the recipient of the first Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom.
Fried, Mark (Translator) :
Summary
In a series of mock lesson plans, the author of the incomparable Memory of Fire trilogy provides an eloquent,
passionate, funny, and shocking exposé of our first world privileges and assumptions. From a master class
in "The Impunity of Power" to a seminar on "The Sacred Car" -- with tips along the way on "How
to Resist Useless Vices" and a declaration of "The Right to Rave" -- he guides us through a world
unevenly divided between abundance and deprivation, power and helplessness.
