The Motorcycle Diaries (Spanish: Diarios de motocicleta) is an autobiographical book by Che Guevara about his travels through South America with his friend Alberto Granado on a 1939 Norton 500 motorcycle. Born into an upper middle class family, this was Guevara's first expedition around Latin America. In the book, he details the role and life of the indigenous peasantry throughout Latin America, including mine workers and persecuted communists fleeing their homes. The book ends with a declaration by Che of his willingness to fight and die for the cause of the proletariat in Latin America.
See also
- The Motorcycle Diaries, a 2004 film, based on Guevara's book, Granado's Con el Che por America Latina and interviews with Granado and his family.
- Guerrilla (2007 film)
External links
Other pages about Argentine literature
-Argentine literature -Borges on Martin Fierro -Cronopio -Facundo -Florida group -Gaucho literature -Martin Fierro -Martin Fierro (magazine) -Misteriosa Buenos Aires -Sur (magazine) -The Motorcycle Diaries
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