Ryszard Kapuscinski

"Kapuscinski," C. Max Magee tells us, "is a Polish journalist who has spent much of his life writing for the Polish equivalent of the Associated Press. For over forty years he has covered the world's 'little wars' in places like Africa and Central America. Perhaps because he grew up behind the Iron Curtain, his books do not have that Western 'Us vs. Them' quality. Instead Kapuscinski, with knowledge and heart, introduces his readers to the lost corners of history." Magee recommends The Soccer War, The Shadow of the Sun, and Imperium.

More about Ryszard Kapuscinski
+  Wikipedia entry on Kapuscinski
+  Pittsburgh's Post-Gazette review of The Shadow of the Sun
+  A 1997 interview with Kapuscinski, addresses Imperium
+  A 1987 interview conducted by Bill Buford for Granta

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"The Emperor" is one of my favorite books ever. Unbelievably good. Glad someone put this man on the list.