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The Soccer War

by Ryszard Kapuscinski

Dispatches from conflict zones

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Dispatches from conflict zones

Part diary and part reportage, *The Soccer War* gathers accounts shaped by Ryszard Kapuściński’s work for the Polish Press Agency between 1958 and 1980. Its geographic scope spans Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, with the book presenting the experiences behind official reports on revolutions and coups. The focus is not only on political upheaval but on the varied realities of life during war, including its frightening, grotesque, and absurd dimensions. This structure places journalistic dispatches alongside a more personal record of the events and circumstances surrounding them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in reportage and war journalism.
  • Readers seeking accounts of revolutions and coups across Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
  • Readers interested in diary-based nonfiction about political conflict.

Themes

War and political upheavalJournalism and firsthand reportingRevolutions and coupsThe absurdities of conflict

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Book overview

Part diary and part reportage, The Soccer War is a remarkable chronicle of war in the late twentieth century. Between 1958 and 1980, working primarily for the Polish Press Agency, Kapuscinski covered twenty-seven revolutions and coups in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Here, with characteristic cogency and emotional immediacy, he recounts the stories behind his official press dispatches--searing firsthand accounts of the frightening, grotesque, and comically absurd aspects of life during war. The Soccer War is a singular work of journalism.
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