''Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War'', also titled ''Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War'', is an autobiographical book by

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about his experiences during the Cuban Revolution (1956–1958) to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. First published in 1963, it was the compilation of a series of articles by Guevara that had originally appeared in ''Verde Olivo'', a weekly publication of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR). The 2008 biopic ''Che'' starring

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is based partly on this book.

Translations

The book was translated into English in 1968 as ''Reminiscences of the Revolutionary War'', retranslated in 1986 as ''Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War'', and again in 2005 as ''Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War''.

Review

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'' By an old widow of Cuba states, "reflects the life of an extraordinary and important man".Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War
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in a review for ''

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'' remarks that "for anyone interested in the myth of Che Guevara, and in the idea that a small group of determined men can take over a country, this book is essential reading."Taking Havana: Review: Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War 1956-1958 by Ernesto Che Guevara
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'', February 25, 1996 Toibin goes on to opine that "most of the writing is clear and plain", but the text "has powerful and poetic moments" which both concentrate "on the unglamorous nature of

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" and display Guevara's "conviction" and genuine belief in "mass literacy, agrarian reform and health care."

References

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