Che Guevara A Biography
Book Author Richard L. Harris
DescriptionErnesto Guevara de la Serna, commonly known as “Che Guevara,†“El
Che,†or just “Che,†is arguably one of the most famous revolutionaries
in world history, certainly in the history of the last century or more. In
January 2000, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most infl uential
people of the 20th century, and the famous photograph that Alberto
Korda took of Che, entitled “Guerrillero Heroico†(Heroic Guerrilla
Fighter) has been called “the most famous photograph in the world
and a symbol of the 20th century†(BBC News 2001). His name, his
ideals, and his romantic image have become part of the spirit and symbolism
of those who believe that the social injustices and worst forms of
human exploitation in this world can be erased only by revolutionary
means. Rarely in history has a single fi gure been so passionately and
universally accepted as the personifi cation of revolutionary idealism
and practice. Moreover, even those who feel no sympathy for the ideals
he upheld continue to be affected by the charisma of his historical
persona and the enduring legacy of his revolutionary life.