Imprisoning a Revolution

Imprisoning a Revolution
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780520401389
ISBN-13 : 0520401387
Rating : 4/5 (387 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Imprisoning a Revolution by : Collective Antigone

Download or read book Imprisoning a Revolution written by Collective Antigone and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2025-01-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking collection of writings by political prisoners in Egypt, offering a unique lens on the global rise of authoritarianism during the last decade. This book contains letters, poetry, and art produced by Egypt's incarcerated from the eruption of the January 25, 2011, uprising. Some are by journalists, lawyers, activists, and artists imprisoned for expressing their opposition to Egypt's authoritarian order; others are by ordinary citizens caught up in the zeal to silence any hint of challenge to state power, including bystanders whose only crime was to be near a police sweep. Together, the contributors raise profound questions about the nature of politics in both authoritarian regimes and their "democratic" allies, who continue to enable and support such violence. This collection offers few answers and even less consolation, but it does offer voices from behind the prison walls that remind readers of our collective obligation not to look away or remain silent. With a foreword by acclaimed Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji and an afterword with Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Imprisoning a Revolution holds a mirror not just to Egypt but to the world today, urging us to stop the rampant abuse and denial of fundamental human rights around the globe.


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