May, 1968 - Paris. I would like to learn about it.

jjjjjjjijjjjjjj — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:34:01 -0800

May, 1968 - Paris I've scoured the Wikipedia entry (very helpful), gone over a few articles and collections of varying quality (not bad), and I've seen "The Dreamers" (a fiction film that touches on it)... Now, what non-fiction media (book, article, film, photographic collection, etc.) should I consume to have a better understanding of the Parisian Students'/General strike of May, 1968? I'd like to start with the most general, canonical retellings, and then work towards the specific. [English Language or very good translation preferred] A lot of what I'm coming across seems good... but without a strong nuts-and-bolts foundational understanding of the events, I'm afraid that quite a bit of it is lost on me. I'm from the U.S. and 30 years old... they didn't teach us (or even "touch on") this in school.

Went to Amazon... found a billion books on it, of course, and have no idea which one would be the best overview.

I'm not a historian, but I'm willing to read challenging things, provided it satisfies my "laying the foundation" requirements. Many thanks for your insights.

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May, 1968 - Paris. I would like to learn about it.