Testimony: Death of a Guatemalan Village

Montejo, Victor

ISBN 10: 0915306654 / ISBN 13: 9780915306657

Verlag: Curbstone Press, 1995

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TESTIMONY: DEATH OF A GUATEMALAN VILLAGE is an eyewitness account by a Guatemalan primary school teacher detailing one instance of violent conflict between the indigenous Maya people and the army. An accidental clash between the village's "civil patrol" and a Guatemalan army troop leads to the execution or imprisonment of many villagers. Written in clear, direct prose, this account reads like an adventure story while conveying an historical reality. This vital and essential record captures how Guatemala's 36-year civil war, which reached its most violent peak in the 1980s, ripped the traditional fabric of Guatemalan society. 

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Victor Montejo is a poet, folklorist, and anthropologist. A Jakaltek Maya born in rural Guatemala, he was forced into exile in 1981 after appearing on a death squad list. He is the current Chair of Native American Studies at UC Davis. 

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Titel: Testimony: Death of a Guatemalan Village
Verlag: Curbstone Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket