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Hunger : the oldest problem / Martín Caparrós ; translated from the Spanish by Katherine Silver.
"An up-to-the-minute global investigation of famine and the persistent issues the keep most of the world hungry. By one of Latin America's most famous and formidable journalists comes a book for the ages. In HUNGER, award-winning author Martin Caparros goes in search of why, in the 21st century, most of the world's inhabitants still go hungry daily and to do this he travels to places where food is scarce -- Niger and Northern India, as well as to the cattle grounds of Argentina, the world's biggest beef exporter, and on to the Chicago Food Bank to learn more about the power of food distributors"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781612198040 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xv, 525 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: New revised, English language edition.
- Publisher: Brooklyn : Melville House, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in 2015 by Editorial Anagrama"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language Note: | Translated from Spanish. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Food supply. Hunger. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 363.8 Cap 2019 | 31681010188076 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Martín Caparrós is one of the Spanish-speaking world's most preeminent and influential writers. The author of fifteen award-winning books, including works of fiction and journalism, he is currently A. D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. He also writes a regular column for the Spanish edition of The New York Times. He currently lives in New York and Madrid.
Katherine Silver is an award-winning literary translator. Her most recent and forthcoming publications include works by María Sonia Cristoff, César Aira, Julio Cortázar, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Julio Ramón Ribeyro. She is the former director of the Banff International Literary Translation Centre (BILTC), and the author of Echo Under Story (What Books Press 2019).
