We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families Stories from Rwanda

by Gourevitch, Philip

• ISBN13: 9780312243357
• ISBN10: 0312243359
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780374706487
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-04
• Publisher: Picador
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About This Book

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories from Rwanda

This book, written by Philip Gourevitch, is a powerful and thought-provoking account of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It delves into the tragic events that unfolded in Rwanda, providing a detailed and personal narrative of the horrors faced by the Rwandan people.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and educators in courses focused on genocide studies, African history, and human rights. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of genocide and its impact on individuals and communities. The book's narrative style makes it accessible to a broad audience, including professionals in fields related to international relations, sociology, and anthropology.

History and Editions

Published in 1998 by Picador, "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families" has become a seminal work in the field of genocide studies. The book's impact has been significant, contributing to a deeper understanding of the Rwandan genocide and its broader implications for human rights and international relations. This edition remains widely read and studied today, offering insights into the human response to genocide and what it reveals about humanity.

Author and Other Works

Philip Gourevitch is a renowned journalist and author known for his in-depth reporting on international conflicts and human rights issues. His work often explores the complexities of global events and their human impact. Other notable works by Gourevitch include "A Cold Case: The Murder, the Mystery, and the Justice That Awaited My Brother" and "The Ballad of Abu Ghraib," which further demonstrate his commitment to storytelling that sheds light on critical global issues.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• ISBN-13: 9780312243357
• Publisher: Picador
• Publication Date: 1998
• Number of Pages: 353 pages
• Language: English

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• 9780312243357 (Hardcover)
• 9780312243364 (Paperback)
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Publication Details

• Publisher: Picador
• Publication Date: 1998
• Number of Pages: 353 pages
• Language: English

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Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: The book provides a detailed and personal account of the Rwandan genocide, offering insights into its causes, progression, and aftermath.
• Humanitarian Perspective: The narrative focuses on the human experience during the genocide, highlighting individual stories and collective responses.
• Historical Context: The book places the events in Rwanda within a broader historical context, exploring the political and social factors that led to the tragedy.
• Academic Relevance: It is widely used in academic settings for courses on genocide studies, African history, and human rights.

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Author Biography

Philip Gourevitch is a staff writer at The New Yorker and a contributing editor to the Forward. He has reported from Africa, Asia, and Europe for a number of magazines, including Granta, Harper's, and The New York Review of Books. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

"[It is the] sobering voice of witness that Gourevitch has vividly captured in his work."—Wole Soyinka, The New York Times Book Review

"[Gourevitch] has the mind of a scholar along with the observative capacity of a good novelist, and he writes like an angel. This volume establishes him as the peer of Michael Herr, Ryszard Kapuscinski, and Tobias Wolff. I think there is no limit to what we may expect from him."—Robert Stone

"A sobering, revealing, and deeply thoughtful chronicle."—The Boston Globe

"The most important book I have read in many years . . . [Gourevitch] examines [the genocidal war in Rwanda] with humility, anger, grief and a remarkable level of both political and moral intelligence."—Susie Linfield, Los Angeles Times

"Shocking and important . . . clear and balanced . . . the voice in this book is meticulous and humane."--Michael Pearson, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Astonishing . . . [Gourevitch] is masterful at placing the unspeakability of mass murder into actual people's mouths and inhabiting it in actual people's stories."—Mark Gevisser, Newsday

"Unsettlingly beautiful . . . brilliant . . . this is a staggeringly good book . . . [It] should be on bookshelves forever."—Tom Engelhardt, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Excerpts

We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Part One

Leontius, the son of Aglaion, was coming up from the Peiraeus, closeto the outer side of the north wall, when he saw some dead bodieslying near the executioner, and he felt a desire to look at them, andat the same time felt disgust at the thought, and tried to turn aside.For some time he fought with himself and put his hand over hiseyes, but in the end the desire got the better of him, and openinghis eyes wide with his fingers he ran forward to the bodies, saying,"There you are, curse you, have your fill of the lovely spectacle."

 

--PLATO,The Republic

Decimation means the killing of every tenth person in a population, and in the spring and early summer of 1994 a program of massacres decimated the Republic of Rwanda. Although the killing was lowtech--performed largely by machete--it was carried out at dazzling speed: of an original population of about seven and a half million, at least eight hundred thousand people were killed in just a hundred days. Rwandans often speak of a million deaths, and they may be right. The dead of Rwanda accumulated at nearly three times the rate of Jewish dead during the Holocaust. It was the most efficient mass killing since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT TOMORROW WE WILL BE KILLED WITH OUR FAMILIES. Copyright © 1998 by Philip Gourevitch. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. For information, address Picador, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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