Books by Ernesto "Che" Guevara

[Hiero]

Can some put up list of all the books Ernesto "Che" Guevara wrote and also what is the tittle of the book Mao wrote about guerilla warfare.

[toastedmonkey]

On Guerrilla Warfare - Mao Tse Tung

Che wrote two books about Guerilla Warfare, one about Cuba and one about the Congo, there is another book which compiles his speeches and writings, so i suppose its by him.

All those books are available on Amazon

[commieboy]

theres one i have been hunting around all my bookstores called "The Che guevara reader"

All the computers in the stores says its there, but i cannot find it, and neither can someone who works in the store!

[Hiero]

I order a book that is called Gloabl justice adn the angus & robertson book store says that CHE wrote it.
These classic works by Che Guevara present a revolutionary view of a different world in which human solidarity and understanding replace aggressive capitalist competition and exploitation Is that a collection of his writings and speaches.

[Ortega]

Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2003, 01:33 PM
theres one i have been hunting around all my bookstores called "The Che guevara reader"

All the computers in the stores says its there, but i cannot find it, and neither can someone who works in the store!
It's a great book...

I found it in a rare book store in New York (I don't think it's even considered rare...), but you can always just buy it online (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1875284931/qid=1072225751//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i0_xgl14/103-1421903-1908630?v=glance&s=books&n=507846).

[Ortega]

Originally posted by comrade [email protected] 23 2003, 07:21 PM
I order a book that is called Gloabl justice adn the angus & robertson book store says that CHE wrote it.
These classic works by Che Guevara present a revolutionary view of a different world in which human solidarity and understanding replace aggressive capitalist competition and exploitation Is that a collection of his writings and speaches.
I've read that as well - it's a compilation of different famous writings by Che, much like the Che Guevara Reader.

[nezvanova]

well, there's also the motor cycle diaries, and I guess the bolivian diaries, though i don't know if he intended for it to be published. I've read bolivian diaries, it's interesting.

[Regicidal Insomniac]

Books by Ernesto Che Guevara:

- Global Justice: Liberation and Socialism
- The Great Debate on Political Economy
- Che Guevara Reader
- The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
- Che: Self-Portrait
- Latin America: Awakening of a Continent
- Critical Notes on Political Economy
- Kennedy's Alliance for Progress

[Ortega]

If it's been mentioned, I missed it, but Che also kept a diary in the Congo and that's been published.

[nezvanova]

there's also "back on the road: a journey through latin america" I just got that one and motorcycle diaries from my older brother. :D I'll read them when i'm done John lee anderson's biography.

[SittingBull47]

I believe Barnes and Noble have "Che Guevara Reader". Also, I had no idea that che released 2 guerrilla warfare books. I was aware of his cuban one, but not of his Congo one. i'll have to pick that one up.

[dannie]

i've got the book about the congo and its called the african dream

[Wiesty]

Good book recommened to me by some colleage guy, (im 13 lol) called Bolivian Diaries. It's Che's Diary kept up from when he entered bolivia to the day they exectued him.....damn bolivian smacktards.

[Knowledge 6 6 6]

the bolivian soldiers were ordered by the CIA. If they didnt comply, they would've been either imprisoned, or killed. Or, someone else would have done so.

Che was a threat to America, and the CIA knew it.

[Wiesty]

once again knowledge. Che was no threat to america. The american smacktards just didnt like comunists cause they had a differnet life style. its like a form of racisim i guess. Any ways once in che's life did che attack the americans personally with out a reason. Che fought with his words of wisdom. The CIA smacktards neeed to get their panties outta a knot

[dannie]

mhm, i read somewhere the cia wanted to bring ché to america for questioning, etc. but the bolivians killed ché because it would be embarresing (sp?) for them to hand him over to the americans

it was a win win situation for the cia anyway, if ché got killed it was ok, but they rather wanted him in america, let me see if i can find it again

Edit: found it

Félix Rodríguez receives a call from Vallegrande and is ordered by the Superior Command to conduct Operation Five Hundred and Six Hundred. Five hundred is the Bolivian code for Che and six hundred is the order to kill him. Rodríguez informs Colonel Zenteno of the order, but also tells him that the U.S. government has instructed him to keep Che alive at all costs. The CIA and the U.S. government have arranged helicopters and airplanes to take Che to Panama for interrogation. However, Colonel Zenteno says he must obey his own orders and Rodríguez decides, "to let history take its course," and to leave the matter in the hands of the Bolivians. (Anderson, 795; Harris 128, 129; Rodríguez:1, 193; Rodríguez:2)


Rodríguez realizes that he cannot stall any longer when a school teacher informs him that she has heard a news report on Che’s death on her radio. Rodríguez enters the schoolhouse to tell Che of the orders from the Bolivian high command. Che understands and says, "It is better like this ... I never should have been captured alive." Che gives Rodríguez a message for his wife and for Fidel, they embrace and Rodríguez leaves the room. (Rodríguez:2; Anderson, 796)


http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB...ex.html#declass (http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5/index.html#declass)

[Knowledge 6 6 6]

Weisty,

The reasoning behind America's dislike toward communists isnt because of their lifestyle. Lol. Nice try though...

Communism is a basic threat to America's form of democracy (which isnt democracy when you think about it). If you look at Jamaica, America feared that they would follow Castro's Socialist State, so they installed Edward Seaga (again, ordered by the CIA) to come into power. The promises of independence shortly after were never kept, and that's why the country for the large part is poverty-striken.

Why would America feel a threat by communism? Because, if most countries turn communist, America will feel like an outsider looking in. Trade relations would continuously diminish, due to an equal share of goods. the industry of travel would be affected. Truthfully, communism may be deemed as a threat to America's thought of a 'leisure lifestyle' to get away.

Guevara was a major influence for countries not only in Latin America, but internationally to turn to socialism to better their country. In all honesty, socialism may not be the best social order, but there is a lesser division between classes. One person isnt engulfing all the wealth. Nor is one person dying on the street because of hunger.

Read Guevara's address to the UN on Dec. 11, 1964. Period.

Like i said, if those Bolivian soldiers didnt kill Che, someone else would have. Che's death was inevitable, he was a bigger threat to America and their thought of 'international democracy' than anyone at the time.

[toastedmonkey]

Heres the full english translated transcript of ches speach

UN December 11th 1964 (http://www.thechestore.com/CheText/UnitedNations.html)

[pandora]

It is really amazing that Che was the only global leader at that point that was thinking utilaterally, of course besides the US and G-7 croonies, about bringing all disenfranchised countries together, and acted on that practice.
Any UN ideas about diplomatic immunity are annhilated when one can see Che representing Cuba at the UN only to be hunted down like an animal in Bolivia a few years later. The UN treated Milosevic with kid gloves and he okeyed the killing of fetuses based on ethnicity, yes I know Croatia had bloody hands too, that's not the point here.
The point is the UN allowed the US to treat Che like a common criminal rather than a world leader, and this was before all the "terrorist" bs. Now they can label anyone a terrorist and get away with it. This wasn't "hidden" like JFK or MLK, this was straight out assaination. Supposedly Dulles didn't want to get his hands dirty at first, but certain anti-communist "interests" quickly brought him round to assaination.
Reading his statement and viewing world affairs it's amazing the amount of suppression the US must engage in unitaterially to support it's interests, in nearly every country now that the USSR is not longer around.
You can't suppress everyone, its failing. It's only a matter of time. But what Che offered was another choice to keep the eventual empowerment of nations to happen in a disiplined fashion so it would not disperse into chaos, and due to his brillance and practice nearly everyone respected him. But it's dangerous to put the whole responsiblity of that on the shoulders of one person, it only makes them a target.

[Wiesty]

-didnt have time to read it- but i may have come across it some where. Is that the one where che says its amazing that only 10 years ago the priminister of (some african place) was murdered and quatered. And goes on to say all nations of the free world must prepare to give the consesquences of these congelese crimes.
something like that

[bubbrubb]

i think the african dream is based on his diary but it was a memior written after he came back from congo looking for somewhere elso to go

[Omar.C]

Just joined the site....today actually. I've been very interested in Che these past couple months. I mean I was named after him, so I thought I'd look into what he stood for. Since this topic discussion is on his books I thought I'd ask which one is actually the best one to read. I'm not much of a reader, but I am willing to take the time to read his books. One is going to be enough for me to handle right now, maybe I'll read his other books in the future. Thanks...

[cubist]

just fniished reading global justice interesting read man

[bunk]

i have the book guerrilla warfare

[Wenty]

for an indepth study of che read a revolutionary life by jon lee anderson. He actually lived in Cuba for 4 yrs whilst researching the mammoth book.

[Take the Power back]

I just bought A Revolutionary Life, and Motorcycle Diaries today.

[ComradeRed]

what about socialism and man in cuba, was that just a writing or a book?

[pandora]

Originally posted by [email protected] 27 2004, 01:50 AM
for an indepth study of che read a revolutionary life by jon lee anderson. He actually lived in Cuba for 4 yrs whilst researching the mammoth book.
I originally was afraid of Jon Lee's book thinking it may be too popish, but it's not it's extremely factual and written with a light hand, Jon Lee's opinions are absent to the extent that any foreshadowing or insight strictly refers to the observations of those who knew him. I can not imagine the time and dedication in living amongst Che's friends and families.
It was a great kindness that they opened themselves up to Jon Lee as they did.
There are still many enigmas that remain unsolved, particularly during the Cuban Revolution, would like to get a copy of "Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War" by Che, is it in English?
Also would be interested in the 7 notebooks, 165 pages each on philosophy that Che completed from 17 through young adulthood. they must be a fasinating study in the development of his philosophies.