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Chargement... What Remains: Personal and Political Histories of Colombiapar Camilo Aguirre
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"What Remains is an innovative graphic novel that weaves documentary and memoir forms to capture the sociopolitical fabric of Colombia, spanning 200 years. Camilo Aguirre dips in and out of pivotal historical periods, all while skillfully interweaving family histories and anecdotes of students, union workers, and guerilla fighters. He creates a critical, unflinching vision of Colombia that is profoundly mobilizing in its search for resolution. Aguirre is hopeful throughout, but he refuses to step into the trap of fictitious optimism. The people and the families represent a detailed composite portrait of life in Colombia, sketched from opposing ends of the political spectrum. Colombia is inextricable from its people's complex lives and identities, as well as the lives of Aguirre and his family. Aguirre narrates the complexities from a distant Minneapolis. He details the tides of power and politics, from American and corporate interventions to internal hierarchies of wealth and power, and finally to the impact of emerging globalization and neoliberalism. The criminalization and persecution of union workers and students propagate amidst these political phases. What Remains poses a question. Aguirre answers through a profoundly personal lens and demonstrates that what remains of Colombia are the rich and varied lives of its people."-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Books that review themselves:
"But most of my stories are about men. And my research is anecdotal and kinda lazy." (page 141)
"I had a well written statement and interviews I valued as sources. I want to talk about issues that are important to me. I want to use art to make issues visible and change points of view . . . But I talked with this friend and she told me it was about me. I guess she's right. I guess it's about who I am and where do I come from." (page 163)
I guess the above realizations came too late in the project to make course corrections, so much of the book is a really high-level and vague history of Colombia littered with little side stories from the author's family members, friends, or friends of friends. Most of the people -- acquaintances and historical figures -- are given little context for their usually single-page appearances. It all would probably make more sense to someone who grew up in Colombia or in the author's family, but I was sort of lost in the parade of names and the alphabet soup of organizations struggling for human rights or control of the country.
I don't feel like I learned much about Colombia or the author, and I was annoyed by copy-editing issues and the washed-out, blotchy nature of the art. (