Ryszard Kapuściński — life, work, reportage and legacy
Ryszard Kapuściński · 1932 — 2007
Poland's most celebrated reporter and writer — chronicler of revolutions, coups and the end of empires across Africa, Latin America and Asia.
An English guide to his life, his books and the literary award that carries his name.
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Biography
From Pińsk to the world's hot spots — the life of Ryszard Kapuściński.
Books
Summaries and analysis of every major book, from The Emperor to Travels with Herodotus.
Timeline
Key dates and journeys across a career spanning five decades.
The Kapuściński Award
Poland's leading prize for literary reportage, awarded annually in Warsaw.
Journey map
The countries and conflicts Kapuściński reported from around the globe.
Quotes
Memorable lines on travel, the Other and the craft of reporting.
The books
Catalogue →All 27 titles in chronological order — reportage, the Lapidarium notebooks, essays and poetry.
The Polish Bush 1962
Black Stars 1963
A Kirghiz Dismounts 1968- Che Guevara — The Bolivian Diary 1969Che Guevara — The Bolivian Diary 1969
If the Whole of Africa... 1969
Why Did Karl von Spreti Die? 1970
Christ with a Rifle on His Shoulder 1975
Another Day of Life 1976
The Emperor 1978
The Soccer War 1978
Shah of Shahs 1982- Notes 1986Notes 1986
- The World in Motion 1988The World in Motion 1988
Lapidarium 1992
Imperium 1993
Lapidarium II 1996
Lapidarium III 1997
The Shadow of the Sun 1998
From Africa 2000
Lapidarium IV 2000
Lapidarium V 2002
A Portrait of the Reporter 2003
Travels with Herodotus 2004
The Laws of Nature 2006
The Other 2006
Lapidarium VI 2007
This Is Not a Job for Cynics 2013