LETTERS TO CRISTINA, Paulo Freire

Known for his literacy campaigns in Latin America and Africa and for his seminal work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire is regarded by many as the most significant educational thinker of twentieth century. Letters to Cristina offers Freire's own intimate retrospection on his life and work. These reflections, conceived in the form of letters to his niece Cristina, provide a backdrop for a deeper understanding of the experiences -- including his difficult exile -- that have informed his thinking and teaching. Freire looks back on his childhood and youth, responds to contemporary challenges to his work, and meditates on current educational and political debates. Letters to Cristina represent the culmination of the life work of one of this century's most engaged intellectuals.