Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
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Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1981164
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Argentina • 1970s
1981
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number is a memoir by Jacobo Timerman that recounts his arrest, torture, and imprisonment by the Argentine military police under dictator Jorge Rafael Videla from 1977 to 1979. The book reveals the brutal conditions he endured and witnessed during Argentina's "Dirty War" and highlights the state's anti-Semitism and oppressive tactics against perceived dissidents. This memoir contains descriptions of graphic torture and family-related trauma.
Dark
Unnerving
Challenging
Mysterious
Contemplative
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Jacobo Timerman's Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number is a powerful memoir that captures the harrowing experience of political imprisonment in Argentina. Critics praise its raw, compelling narrative and vivid depiction of human rights abuses. However, some readers find its structure fragmented. Overall, it is an essential, albeit distressing, read on tyranny and resistance.
Who Should Read Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number?
Ideal for readers interested in political memoirs, human rights, and historical narratives, Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number by Jacobo Timerman will resonate with fans of Night by Elie Wiesel and The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. This book combines personal anguish with a powerful critique of authoritarian regimes.
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Jacobo Timerman, the author of Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number, was a prominent Argentine journalist and publisher known for founding the newspaper La Opinión.
The book is a memoir that highlights Timerman's experiences during Argentina's Dirty War and serves as an influential text in the discussion of human rights abuses.
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After his release and expulsion from Argentina, Timerman was granted asylum in Israel, where he continued to be an outspoken advocate for human rights and against anti-Semitism.
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Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Argentina • 1970s
1981
Adult
18+ years
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