Testimonio: On the Politics of Truth

by John Beverley

A revealing perspective on the controversial literature of witnessing

These four germinal essays by John Beverley sparked the widespread discussion and debate surrounding testimonio--the socially and politically charged Latin American narrative of witnessing--that culminated with David Stoll's highly publicized attack on Rigoberta Mench 's celebrated testimonial text. Challenging Hardt and Negri's Empire, Beverley's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816628416
• ISBN13: 9780816628414
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"