In Defence of Communism - Couverture souple

Peek, Gustaaf

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1911343319 ISBN 13 : 9781911343318

Editeur : Strangers Press, 2020

Synopsis

Originally published in Dutch in 2017, this essay is a critique on the intellectual hold of destructive, non-sustainable capitalism on Western thought. It challenges the way that Soviet and Chinese totalitarianism has been used to discredit the idealism of 19th century communism. Reaching out from the intellectual and historical legacy of Karl Marx and Rosa Luxemburg, Peek investigates what he sees as the inevitable failure of capitalism, and argues for a fairer redistribution of knowledge, power and income.

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A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The author of four well-received literary novels: Armin (2006); Dover (2008); Ik was Amerika (2010) and Godin, Held (2014). Ik was Amerika was awarded the BNG New Literature Prize 2010 and the F. Bordewijk Prize 2011. Peek is also a script writer and essayist, and his film work has won him the Silver Curl Tail 2015 for Best Screenplay Film and this Brussels Film Festival 2015 award for Best Screenplay, amongst others. He studied English Language and Literature at Leiden University. In 2012, Peek attended BCLT sponsored workshops in Norwich and Jakarta, working on his novel Dover, which was later published in Indonesia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Strangers Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1911343319
• ISBN 13: 9781911343318
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 98
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible