I, Rigoberta Menchú
Subtitle: an Indian woman in Guatemala
By: edited and introduced by Elisabeth Burgos-Debray ; translated by Ann Wright.
Contributors: Burgos-Debray, Elisabeth.
Publisher: Verso
Published: 1984
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
Subjects: Menchú, Rigoberta; Quiché women -- Biography; Women revolutionaries -- Guatemala -- Biography
Description: "Now a global bestseller, the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchú, a Guatemalan peasant woman, reflects on the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Menchú suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. She learned Spanish and turned to catechistic work as an expression of political revolt as well as religious commitment. Menchú vividly conveys the traditional beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Above all, these pages are illuminated by the enduring courage and passionate sense of justice of an extraordinary woman."--Publisher description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [252]
Translation of: Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia.