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Ernesto Che Guevara

Born

in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

June 14, 1928

Died

October 09, 1967

Genre

Politics, Science, Poetry

Influences

Ernesto Guevara Lynch, Pablo Neruda, Federico García Lorca, Friedrich ...more

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara, commonly known as El Che or simply Che, was a Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, since his death Guevara's stylized visage has become an ubiquitous countercultural symbol and global icon within popular culture.

His belief in the necessity of world revolution to advance the interests of the poor prompted his involvement in Guatemala's social reforms under President Jacobo Arbenz, whose eventual CIA-assisted overthrow solidified Guevara's radical ideology. Later, while living in Mexico City, he met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their movement, and travelled to Cuba with the intention of overthrowing the U.S.-ba ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 61,836 ratings · 4,321 reviews · 406 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida Guevara March (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 45,333 ratings — published 1992 — 188 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guerrilla Warfare by Ernesto Che Guevara, Brian Loveman (Editor), Thomas M. Davies Jr. (Editor) 3.78 avg rating — 4,271 ratings — published 1961 — 155 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bolivian Diary: Authorized Edition by Ernesto Che Guevara, Camilo Guevara (Contributor), Fidel Castro (Contributor) 3.74 avg rating — 3,094 ratings — published 1968 — 145 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War: Authorized Edition 3.95 avg rating — 1,920 ratings — published 1963 — 98 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Back on the Road (Otra Vez): A Journey Through Latin America by Ernesto Che Guevara, Alberto Granado (Foreword), Patrick Camiller (Translator) 3.72 avg rating — 843 ratings — published 2000 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	مذكرات أرنستو تشي جيفارا by Ernesto Che Guevara, إرنستو غيفارا 3.87 avg rating — 807 ratings — published 1967 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The African Dream: The Diaries of the Revolutionary War in the Congo by Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida Guevara March (Foreword), Patrick Camiller (Translator) 3.73 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 1994 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Socialism and Man in Cuba by Ernesto Che Guevara, Fidel Castro 4.04 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution by Ernesto Che Guevara, David Deutschmann (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Che Guevara Speaks: Selected Speeches and Writings 4.06 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Ernesto Che Guevara (?)

“Many will call me an adventurer, and that I am...only one of a different sort: one who risks his skin to prove his truths.”
― Ernesto Guevara

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“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.”
― Ernesto Che Guevara

tags: justice, social-justice

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“We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.”
― Che Guevara

tags: bravery, carpe-diem, commitment, courage, here-and-now, indiviuality, inspirational, passion

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Which nonfiction book would you like to read with the "Reading for Pleasure" group, during August and September? Please vote here.

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

59 votes, 37.3%

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

29 votes, 18.4%

Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads by Paul Theroux

21 votes, 13.3%

The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto Che Guevara

18 votes, 11.4%

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

17 votes, 10.8%

Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography by Victoria Price

14 votes, 8.9%

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