Another Day of Life – Summary and Analysis (themes, characters, quotes)

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“Another Day of Life” (Jeszcze dzień życia, 1976) is one of Ryszard Kapuściński’s most personal books — an account of Angola in 1975, engulfed in civil war. Below you will find a summary, the key issues, characters, themes, and quotes and theses for essays.

Summary in a nutshell

“Another Day of Life” is a record of the three months of 1975 that Kapuściński spent in Angola at the moment of the Portuguese coloniser’s withdrawal and the outbreak of civil war. The reporter remains in the deserted Luanda and then sets out south, toward the front line. From a personal account — interspersed with documentary news-agency dispatches — emerges the image of a country plunged into chaos, fear and violence, and at the same time a study of the loneliness and responsibility of the witness.

Quotes from Another Day of Life by Ryszard Kapuściński

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Translation note: Unless a published English translator is named, the wording on this page is an editorial translation from Polish and may differ from the authorised English-language edition.

A selection of the best-known quotes from Another Day of Life by Ryszard Kapuściński — his report from Angola in 1975, a country consumed by civil war. Quotes on war, chaos and the solitude of the witness.

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Another Day of Life on kapuscinski.info

Another Day of Life – Summary and Analysis (themes, characters, quotes)

Summary in a nutshell

Quotes from Another Day of Life by Ryszard Kapuściński