Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings - Softcover

Aung San Suu Kyi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140253173 ISBN 13: 9780140253177

Publisher: Penguin, 1995

Synopsis

Aung San Suu Kyi, human-rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta. . This collection of writings reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest hopes and fears for her people and her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humorous reminiscences as well as independent assessments of her role in politics. Containing speeches, letters and interviews, these writings give a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', who was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.

About this title

Product Description:

Aung San Suu Kyi, human rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by the ruling military junta and remains under house arrest in Rangoon. This collection of writings reflects Suu Kyi's hopes and fears for her people.

Review:

This book is bound to become a classic for a new generation of Asians who value democracy even more highly than Westerners do, simply because they are deprived of the basic freedoms that Westerners take for granted (The New York Times)

Aung San Suu Kyi's extraordinary achievement has been to confront the regime peacefully, reasonably and persuasively... [in] one of the most laudable continuing acts of political courage (Financial Times)

Such is the depth of passion and learning that she brings to her writings about national identity and its links with culture and language that she has attracted the admiration of intellectuals around the world (Sunday Times)

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0140253173
• ISBN 13: 9780140253177
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 428