Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival and Resistance Contributor(s): Berger, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307386732 ISBN-13: 9780307386731 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $13.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: From one of the most impassioned of writers of our time, this powerful collection of essays offers a stark portrait of post-9/11 realities. John Berger occupies a unique position in the international cultural landscape: artist, filmmaker, poet, philosopher, novelist, and essayist, he is also a deeply thoughtful political activist. In "Hold Everything Dear, "his artistry and activism meld in an attempt to make sense of the current state of our world. Berger analyzes the nature of terrorism and the profound despair that gives rise to it. He writes about the homelessness of millions who have been forced by poverty and war to live as refugees. He discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Serbia, Bosnia, China, Indonesia-anyplace where people are deprived of the most basic of freedoms. Berger powerfully acknowledges the depth of suffering around the world and suggests actions that might finally help bring it to an end. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays |
Dewey: 355.033 |
LCCN: 2009293513 |
Series: Vintage International |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.22" W x 7.98" (0.39 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: From a Booker Prize-winning author and one of the most impassioned of writers of our time, this powerful collection of essays offers a stark portrait of post-9/11 realities. John Berger occupies a unique position in the international cultural landscape: artist, filmmaker, poet, philosopher, novelist, and essayist, he is also a deeply thoughtful political activist. In Hold Everything Dear, his artistry and activism meld in an attempt to make sense of the current state of our world.
Berger analyzes the nature of terrorism and the profound despair that gives rise to it. He writes about the homelessness of millions who have been forced by poverty and war to live as refugees. He discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Serbia, Bosnia, China, Indonesia-anyplace where people are deprived of the most basic of freedoms. Berger powerfully acknowledges the depth of suffering around the world and suggests actions that might finally help bring it to an end. |