The Zapatista Reader

Brief Description: The electrifying effect the Zapatista peasant rebellion has had on leading figures in the intellectual, political, and literary world since the Zapatistas woke them up on New Year's Day, 1994, has provided inspiration for activists all over the world. A remarkable synergy has also developed between leading writers, novelists, and journalists and Subcomandante Marcos, the enigmatic, pipe-smoking and balaclavered leader of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, who seems like a character out of a "magical realism" novel. This reader includes a wide sampling of the best of the writing to emerge on the subject. The book is a journey through an insurgent and magical world of culture and politics, where celebrants and critics debate what Carlos Fuentes has described as the world's first 'post-communist rebellion.' Included are essays by Paco Taibo II, Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, Elena Poniatowska, Ilan Stavans, Carlos Monsivais, Jorge Castenada, Jose Saramago, John Berger, Marc Cooper, Andrew Kopkind, Bill Weinberg, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Alma Guillermoprieto and Eduardo Galeano. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references; Incl. essays by Paco Taibo II, Octavio Paz, Elena Poniatowska, Ilan Stavans, Carlos Monsivais, Jose Saramago, Naomi Klein. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2002 pg. 30 (EAN 9781560253358, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 02/11/2002 pg. 176 (EAN 9781560253358, Paperback)

Booklist 02/15/2002 pg. 989 (EAN 9781560253358, Paperback)

Library Journal 03/15/2002 pg. 96 (EAN 9781560253358, Paperback)

Multicultural Review 12/01/2002 pg. 92 (EAN 9781560253358, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Hayden, Tom Tom Hayden-social activist, legislator, educator, and speaker-is the author of The Port Huron Statement, long considered the founding document of the Sixties movement. He is the author of more than 15 books including, most recently, "Voices of the Chicago 8: A Generation on Trial" (2008) and "Writings for a Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader" (2008). He writes for "The Nation" and many other magazines.