The Day I Am Free/Katitzi
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2019
Summary
The work and legacy of a Swedish human rights icon.Katarina Taikon was an epoch-changing human rights activist, a prolific writer, and a countercultural icon in Sweden whose writing defined the Roma struggle for equal rights. Active in the 1960s through the 1970s, Taikon faced a Sweden in which the Roma minority was heavily discriminated against, excluded from housing, the education system and the rights of citizenship provided by the welfare state.This book tells the story of Taikon’s life i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783956793639 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3956793633 |
| Author: | Lawen Mohtadi, Katarina Taikon, Maria Lind |
| Publisher: | Sternberg Press |
| Imprint: | Sternberg Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Sternberg Press |
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About The Author
Lawen Mohtadi
Lawen Mohtadi is a writer, editor, and documentary filmmaker. The Day I am Free, Mohtadi’s first book, was critically acclaimed when it was released in 2012, winning four awards.Katarina Taikon (1932-1995) was a Swedish civil rights activist and author.Maria Lind is Director of the Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm, and former Director of the graduate program at the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. In 2010, Selected Maria Lind Writing was published by Sternberg Press.
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