Imatge de l'autor

John Conroy (1) (1951–)

Autor/a de Belfast Diary: War as a Way of Life

Per altres autors anomenats John Conroy, vegeu la pàgina de desambiguació.

2+ obres 306 Membres 4 Ressenyes

Sobre l'autor

John Conroy is a staff writer for the Chicago Reader. He lives outside Chicago, in Oak Park, Illinois.

Obres de John Conroy

Unspeakable Acts (2000) 120 exemplars

Obres associades

Granta 39: The Body (1992) — Col·laborador — 105 exemplars

Etiquetat

Coneixement comú

Data de naixement
1951
Gènere
male
Lloc de naixement
La Spezia, Italy
Llocs de residència
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Educació
University of Illinois (BA)
Professions
staff writer, Chicago Reader

Membres

Ressenyes

It seems wrong to say Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People is a "good book" - it is an amazing piece of journalism. John Conroy focuses on torture in the countries, Northern Ireland, Israel and the Chicago Police abuse scandal in the United States. Without passing judgement he looks at how countries define torture (or refuse to define behavior as torture)and in some cases he is able to interview the torturers. He doesn't allow the reader to feel that torture is something done by other people in other places, but rather actions that can be done by ordinary educated people in a variety of countries.

It really should be standard reading for anyone looking at the political, ethical and moral implication of torture.
… (més)
 
Marcat
Marensr | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Mar 11, 2012 |
A very disturbing novel that shows case studies from the point of views of the victims and the torturers.
 
Marcat
theeclecticreview | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Mar 2, 2009 |
Great non-fiction read. I really got into the book when reading. He intersperses his personal narrative with others' tales and makes for an interesting book.
 
Marcat
lalaland | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Dec 9, 2008 |
John Conroy, a Chicago journalist, spent many months in Belfast covering the conflict in Northern Ireland in the early 1980s. The resulting memoir is both a political history, a moving tribute to the good people of Belfast, and a great read.
½
 
Marcat
Alirambles | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Oct 27, 2008 |

Premis

Potser també t'agrada

Autors associats

Estadístiques

Obres
2
També de
1
Membres
306
Popularitat
#76,934
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
4
ISBN
10

Gràfics i taules