“But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands.” WantMindMayDoeHandsDeedsDebateNarratorsDeeds And Words Author:Michel-Rolph Trouillot
“History is the fruit of power, but power itself is never so transparent that its analysis becomes superfluous. The ultimate mark of power may be its invisibility; the ultimate challenge, the exposition of its roots.” MayChallengesRootsUltimateMarkFruitAnalysisTransparentSuperfluousInvisibility Book:Silencing the Past (20th anniversary edition): Power and the Production of History Source: Silencing the Past (20th anniversary edition): Power and the Production of History
