ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΟΚΙΜΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΕΔΟΥΑΡΔΟ ΓΚΑΛΕΑΝΟ ΣΤΟ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΟ NUESTRA AMÉRICA ΤΟ 2015
Date Issued
June 29, 2023
Type
Πτυχιακή Εργασία
Abstract
The original text is an extract from a magazine, called Nuestra America, a magazine that deals primarily with current issues in Latin America, in the fields of art, politics and economics etc. In this case, the magazine pays tribute to Eduardo Galeano’s life and work, on the occasion of the author’s death. The text consists of a brief biography, an interview of Galeano and an essay written by him, titled Úselo y Tírelo.
Eduardo Galeano, one of the most important authors of Latin America, explains his way of writing and the whole of his work. Furthermore, he describes the new generation of Latin Americans, that must face major social problems, such as the economic dependency on the powerful centers of Europe and North America.
Finally, the third part of the text is a passage of a short essay of Galeano, titled Úselo y Tírelo, published in 1994 and describes the reality of the Latin American countries. More specifically, he explains how the consumerist societies end up having a disastrous impact on the economy and the environment. At the same time, he clarifies how the development of the West translates to the poverty and misery of Latin America. Apart from the environmental consequences, Galeano mentions the “second-class” people, the poorest social classes in the Latin America countries, mainly in Brazil and Colombia, pointing out the role that Latin America has taken on in the world.
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