The Burma spring Aung San Suu Kyi and the new struggle for the soul of a nation

Drawing on exclusive interviews, a journalist and former State Department speechwriter sheds new light on Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who inspired Burma's first steps towards democracy, and her lifelong fight for liberty.

Main Author: Pederson, Rena (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
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Summary: Drawing on exclusive interviews, a journalist and former State Department speechwriter sheds new light on Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who inspired Burma's first steps towards democracy, and her lifelong fight for liberty.
Physical Description: xxiv, 536 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-535).
ISBN: 9781605986678
1605986674
Author Notes: Rena Pederson teaches writing at Southern Methodist University. She has written on Burma for the Huffington Post, The Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor. Pederson was the Editorial Page Editor at the Dallas Morning News, has served on the Pulitzer Prize Board, and is the author of The Lost Apostle and What's Next?, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She is currently a commentator on Dallas Public Radio and lives in Dallas, Texas.