The Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski (or in the Polish spelling: Ryszard Kapuściński) (born 1932) worked for many years as foreign correspondent in Africa, and is perhaps best known for his book on that continent, The Shadow of the Sun (2002).

Other books by Kapuscinski include:

  • The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat (1989)
  • Shah of Shahs (1992)
  • The Soccer War (1992)
  • Imperium (1995)
  • Another Day of Life (2001)