Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
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| Author | Chris Hedges |
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| Illustrator | Joe Sacco |
| Language | English (United States) |
| Genre | Graphic Novel, Non-Fiction |
| Published | 2012, (Nation Books) |
| Publisher | Nation Books, Navayana (India) |
| ISBN | 978-1568588247 |
Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is a 2012 illustrated non-fiction book authored by Chris Hedges and illustrated by Joe Sacco, chronicling life in poverty in different parts of the United States.
Structure[]
The book captures daily life in four areas of 'destruction or revolt', in five sections corresponding with five different locations:
1) Days of Theft - Pine Ridge, South Dakota
2) Days of Siege - Camden, New Jersey
3) Days of Devastation - Welch, West Virginia
4) Days of Slavery - Immokalee, Florida
5) Days of Revolt - Liberty Square, New York City
The book is interspersed with interviews with several individuals as well as monographs capturing the devastation caused to people and the environment by unchecked post-industrial free market capitalism in the United States, in so called sacrifice zones.[1]
References[]
- ^ Meyer, Philipp (2012-08-17). "'Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
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