ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1999.
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

The Penguin Book of Twentieth-century Protest / edited by Brian MacArthur


London, Velika Britanija 1999. Mek povez, engleski jezik, 499 strana.
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The Penguin Book of Twentieth-century Protest, edited by Brian MacArthur, is an anthology that collects a wide range of influential protest texts, speeches, and documents from the 20th century.
Key themes and content:
• The book includes a variety of materials, from official documents and political speeches to personal memoirs and articles. It covers protests that range from major global movements to more personal, localized cries of dissent.
• While it features key documents from international movements like the Black Power and anti-apartheid movements, the collection is noted for having a strong focus on British and American figures and events.
• The anthology starts in the early 1900s with works like Jack London`s The People of the Abyss and includes later texts on topics such as the Jarrow hunger marches, the Vietnam War, and the McLibel case against McDonald`s. It even features Earl Spencer`s speech at Princess Diana`s funeral.
• The book highlights how eloquent and powerful words, whether spoken or written, have been used to challenge the status quo, inspire change, and shape historical events.

Brian MacArthur, the editor, was a long-time journalist and associate editor of The Times in London. He also edited a related book, The Penguin Book of Twentieth-century Speeches.