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But I respect most of his work, and I have to say that he did a lot, really a lot, for our humanity and for this planet.
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BM: Noam Chomsky said about your book Oceania, it evoked "the reality
of the contemporary world. He has also not failed to trace the painful -
and particularly for the West, shameful realities to their historical
roots". Any comments?
AV: Noam kindly endorsed several of my book, and even wrote Prefaces.
When it comes to Noam's own writing related to what you call
'shameful realities to their historical roots', he is particularly
powerful when describing the conquest of the "New World", especially what is
now called Latin America, but also the United States and Canada. I believe that
his writing on these subject opened eyes of millions of people in all parts of
the world.
12.
BM: You write a lot of books on history, cotemporary politics, philosophy,
fiction etc. Which is your most well received book?
AV: Critically most acclaimed book is my revolutionary novel Point of No Return. It even got super positive reviews from the most feared critics of Le Monde, Le Figaro and Paris Match.
But also, great success has been my 840-page Exposing Lies of the Empire -- a book which compiles my investigative work from all continents, where imperialism is robbing, destroying and manipulating people. It is written in totally new, experimental but very well received by readers style: between novel and political fiction, between philosophy and journalism.
Of course, my book with Noam Chomsky On
Western Terrorism, has been doing very well, and translated to some 35
languages (I actually lost count).
13.
BM: You are also a documentary film maker. How do you switch from being
an author and as a film maker so easily?
AV: I actually don't. It is all one huge struggle against Western imperialism, and for the bright days of the global Communism, no?
My work is like one tremendous mosaic, and as one big
battle. I use different weapons, as I use various ways to express myself. It
can be through novels, investigative journalism, philosophy, through
non-fiction books, films, photographs, but also interviews that I constantly
give, or through speaking in public, or at the major universities.
14.
BM: You have travelled in 160 countries around the world. Which country
will you prefer to reside post retirement? I of course know that you the
kind of fighter who won't even think of retirement.
AV: You are correct: I will never retire -- that would be my end.
My story is my life; and my journey is my story.
Revolution is called 'the process', in many countries of Latin America. It is one continuous journey: it can never end. If one is tired of this journey, he or she is tired of this world, and of life itself.
About where to live, if I could choose? You would be surprised, as it would have nothing to do with my revolutionary struggle:
Well, not necessarily, because one of the countries would be my beloved Cuba.
Another is Japan. But I do live there, for many, many years. Or more precisely, it is one of the countries where I have been living, one of my 'bases' until now. Of course, Japan has absolutely appalling foreign policy, but I admire its culture, its nature, poetry, literature, cinema, food. I travel to all of its corners, I feel safe, and I write well when there.
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