Victor: The Life and Music of Victor Jara
by Joan Jara
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Book Summary Information
Author: Joan JaraEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09-01
ISBN: 0747539944
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Book Reviews of Victor: The Life and Music of Victor Jara
Book Review: My heart breaks with every page
Summary: 5 Stars
Without a doubt, this is the finest, most moving book on the history of the Nueva Cancion movement and the Popular Unity government in print. Written by Joan Jara, the wife of the legendary leftist folksinger Victor Jara who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by the Chilean secret police, this book is an incredible testament not only to the extraordinary life of Victor Jara, but to the hopes and dreams of so many Chilean activists and other Latin Americans working for social justice, human rights, economic democracy, and peace. To read Joan's words and listen to Victor's songs is to understand why the Chilean oligarchy and the Nixon administration were so determined to silence the Nueva Cancion movement and crush the socialist government of Salvador Allende. (Sadly, we can witness history repeating itself in Venezuela with the radical right now trying to destabilize the democratically elected government of Hugo Chavez).
Fans of Chilean protest music will enjoy reading this book not only because it tells the story of Victor Jara, but because it also records the history of many other important Chilean folksingers like Violeta Parra, Inti-Illimani, and Quilapayun, as well as the poet Pablo Neruda. Joan, if somehow you should find this message, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping the memory of Victor Jara alive. Your courage and humanity humbles me.
Reading this book, I am reminded of Joe Hill, the North American folksinger and union organizer who met a similar fate, and, of course, I am also reminded of all the other disappeared activists in Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, and elsewhere. May Victor's songs inspire us all to continue working for social change and may peace prevail in Latin America and around the world.
Summary of Victor: The Life and Music of Victor Jara
Written by his wife, this book tells of the life and times of Chilean folksinger Victor Jara, murdered in 1973 by the military after having worked to bring Salvador Allende into power and democracy to his country.
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