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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Repetitive and disjointed. Overriding concern with archival issues. This book is about the process of finding and opening the documents in the archive of Nelson Mandela's time in prison: the official documents, of which many were destroyed during the transfer of power, and the personal documents, correspondence, etc., that are scattered among various sources. South Africa is kind of the prime global example of how archives and the control of the record of the past convey power, and this book is a good explication of those processes. It uses the prison archive as a forum for "untangling the archival threads," as they put it, and really go into the issues that, I think, make archives interesting. So, a good book. Not necessarily an exciting book, but a pretty good introduction to what makes archives important. Also, I read the illustrated edition, which was cool because it was full of pictures of the actual correspondence, etc. and it made the impression of browsing through the archive really come to life. Recommended. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
In 1977 the South African prison authorities allowed a number of journalists to visit Robben Island. On their tour, the journalists encountered a tall, then man dressed neatly in prison clothes and leaning on a spade. The expression on his face was intensely hostile and his hearing was more that of prince than prisoner. The man Nelson Mandela, in his 13th year of incarceration on Robben Island. Today the photograph, captioned 'A Prisoner Working in the Garden' by the prison authorities, forms the centrepiece of the Mandela Prison Archive which, when viewed as a whole, constitutes a living record of Mandel's more than 27 years in prison. It includes rare photographs and video footage, Mandela's handwritten letters to family, friends and the authorities, his personal diaries and notes, official records, medical records and legal documents. Together they form an extraordinary picture of prison life but, even more remarkably, of a man who, together with his close comrades, never gave up the fight for freedom and the vision of a liberated country. The Nelson Mandela Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded by Nelson Mandela and dedicated to promoting its founder's legacy. The Foundation, through its Centre of Memory, develops and integrated information resource on the life and times of Nelson Mandela and convenes dialogues on critical social issues. The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory was launched by Mr Mandela in 2004. Its vision is of a society which remembers its past, listens to all of its voices, and pursues social justice. A Prisoner Working in the Gardenwas the first of a series of publications dedicated to enriching social memory through the opening and dissemination of unique archival materials. 'Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that it is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions . . . The experience of looking at my prison archive has been a personal one for me. Readers are invited to share in it.' Nelson Mandela No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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