Chile: The Other September 11: An Anthology of Reflections on the 1973 Coup

“A fast and powerful read, and its themes are still relevant today… and shows vividly the suffering others have endured at our hands, the same sort of suffering our government has pledged to fight… This book is the kind of true testimonial that all Americans should read.”—Clamor “A worthwhile compilation for libraries and bookstores seeking titles on the subject.”—Criticas This anthology reclaims the date of September 11 as the anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup in Chile in 1973 by General Augusto Pinochet against the popularly elected Allende government. Contributors include Ariel Dorfman, Pablo Neruda, Salvador Allende, Fidel Castro. Contents: The last September 11 by Ariel Dorfman I begin by invoking Walt Whitman by Pablo Neruda Last words transmitted by Radio Magallanes, September 11, 1973 by Salvador Allende The coup by Joan Jara An unfinished song by Joan Jara Estadio Chile by Victor Jara "We never saw him hesitate," September 28, 1973 by Beatriz Allende Death of a poet by Matilde Neruda, Joan Jara Portrait of a man by Pablo Neruda On the coup in Chile by Fidel Castro