Children of the Days

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Selected by Guernica magazine as an "Editors’ Picks: Best of 2013," this work unfolds like a medieval book of days, with each page offering illuminating stories inspired by the calendar. Eduardo Galeano resurrects the forgotten heroes and heroines of history, reminding us of our darkest hours and sweetest victories. He challenges readers to reflect on the human condition and our choices, elevating little-known figures while lamenting the loss of intellectual, linguistic, and emotional treasures. Among the inspiring narratives are the Brazilians who staged a “smooch-in” to protest a dictatorship's ban on kisses, the day Mexico invaded the United States, and the “sacrilegious” women who married in a church in A Coruña in 1901. Galeano also highlights remarkable individuals, such as Pedro Fernandes Sardinha, the first bishop of Brazil, who met a tragic end at the hands of Caeté Indians, and Abdul Kassem Ismael, the grand vizier of Persia, who safeguarded books in a mile-long caravan of camels. Beautifully translated by Mark Fried, this collection is a majestic humanist treasure that inspires us to live fully and remember our past.