Sunday, April 19, 2009

What Book Did Chavez Give to Obama?

A few days ago, Hugo Chavez was seen giving Obama a book. What was it? Some Communist manifesto? A rambling diatribe by El Presidente himself? No, it is Las Veinas Abiertas de America Latina (Open Veins In Latin America) by Eduardo Galeano. Given the recent publicity, the 38 year old book is now #2 on Amazon.
Back in college, I read Galeano's Memory of Fire. It was intense, personal, and raw. A few years ago, I read it again and realized that it was a part of a trilogy. Faces & Masks and Century of the Wind were almost as powerful as Memory. I understand that I did not read Galeanos's actual words as I read the English versions.

I just ordered Open Veins and look forward to reading it.

CKY

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