Ryszard Kapuscinski
Polish journalist and author whose literary reportage from Africa, Asia, and the Soviet empire is among the finest non-fiction of the 20th century. The Emperor and Shah of Shahs blur the line between journalism and literature.
Works
- The EmperorAccount of Ethiopia's last emperor Haile Selassie and his downfall
- Shah of ShahsPortrait of Iran's Islamic Revolution through reporting and interviews
- ImperiumTravelogue exploring the former Soviet Union after communism's collapse
- The Soccer WarReportage from Central America's political conflicts in the 1980s
- Travels with HerodotusTravel essay reflecting on journalism, power, and the ancient world