Description
Many who fled had been tortured, and they clung to the principle that the dictatorship was an evil that had to be destroyed. But their zeal and solidarity with other refugees often failed to sustain families. Many marriages collapsed, and children lost interest in their native land and culture. After civilian rule returned in 1990, many returning exiles felt estranged from a homeland forever changed. This timely update of the 1998 collection continues to remind us of the fracturing legacy and enduring oppression of usurpation and authoritarian rule long after its time has passed.
About the Author
Thomas Wright is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of modern Latin American history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Rody Onate is a Chilean journalist who spent more than fifteen years in exile in Canada.
Reviews
A compelling and moving account."-Marjorie Agosin, author of Tapestries of Hope, Threads of Love: The Arpillera Movement in Chile, 1974-1994
Book Information
ISBN 9780826365484
Author Thomas Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint University of New Mexico Press
Publisher University of New Mexico Press
Weight(grams) 161g